Study Guide for the 1st Test

Greeting Class,

Please see the terms below for the terms you will need to know for the first test, which is next week, March 7th.

Ch 1:
rotation
parallel
equator
meridian
tropic of cancer
tripic of capricorn
great vs small circle
longitude/ latitude
map projection
time zones
winter/summer solstice
equinox

Chapter 2:

Electromagnetic Radiation
Visible Light
Absorption
Scattering
Shortwave Radiation
Longwave Radiation
Global Radiation Balance
Insolation
Ozone
Greenhouse Effect
Net Radiation

Chapter 3:

Air Temperature
Conduction
Convection
Heat Island
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Temperature Inversion
Isotherms
Greenhouse Gases

Chapter 4:

Precipitation
Hydrologic Cycle
Hydrosphere
Humidity
Specific vs Relative Humidity
Adiabatic Principle
Clouds
4 Types of Precipitation
Unstable Air
Thunderstorms
Smog

Ch 5:

barometer
pressure gradient
wind
coriolis effect
cyclone
anticyclone
ITCZ
monsoon
jet stream

Ch 6:

weather system
air mass
front
cold front
warm front
cyclonic precipitation
tornado
tropical cyclone
storm surge

Chapter 7:
Climate
Climograph
Monsoon & Trade-Wind Coastal Climate
Dry Tropical Climate
Mediterranean Climate
Tundra Climate
Ice Sheet Climate

Chapter 8:
biogeography
eosystem
food chain
primay producers
consumers
photosynthesis
biomass
habitat
symbiosis
natural selection
species
biogeographic region
biodiversity

HW 2/21.. due 2/28

For this assignment, you will develop 10 questions suitable for the test. The topics can be taken from chapters 1-6 of your text. Please provide both the question and the answer.

Example:

Q: What is a front?
A: A front is the boundary between air masses.

Assignment is due on Feb. 28th at 6:30pm.

Thanks!
TS

Terms for Chapters 5 & 6

Ch 5:

barometer
pressure gradient
wind
coriolis effect
cyclone
anticyclone
ITCZ
monsoon
jet stream

Ch 6:

weather system
air mass
front
cold front
warm front
cyclonic precipitation
tornado
tropical cyclone
storm surge

Blank Map of the US

Greetings Class!

You had requested a blank map of the US to study. Please see the posted map for this purpose.

Thanks,

TS

Map of the United States Quiz

Here are the terms and places to know for the first map quiz on Feb 21st.

Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico

Mississippi River

States:
New York
Pennslyvania
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Terms from Chapter 1:

rotation
parallel
equator
meridian
tropic of cancer
tripic of capricorn
great vs small circle
longitude/ latitude
map projection
time zones
winter/summer solstice
equinox