UCA Earth Systems Science Exam 2 Questions And
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Hydrosphere ANS All the water on or surrounding the surface of the earth
hydrologic cycle ANS the movement of water through the biosphere
closed system
complete loop
water budget ANS total amount of water stays the same
as water condenses ANS it releases energy
rising air ANS expands and cools
descending air ANS compresses and warms
cooler air capacity for humidity ANS lower capacity
warmer air capacity for humidity ANS higher capacity
saturation curve ANS if the temp is lowered, the more saturated
Two methods for reaching saturation ANS Static- adding water vapor
Cooling air to dew point
relative humidity equation ANS (volume of water vapor/ 30 g/m^3)*100
Evaporation ANS Liquid to gas
, Forms of precipitation ANS rain, snow, sleet, hail
Uplift Mechanisms ANS convection/cyclonic
frontal
orographic
cyclonic precipitation ANS air is forced upward in a rising warm air (low pressure system)
frontal precipitation ANS Warm air is pushed upward by a cooler air mass
orographic precipitation ANS Warm air is forced upward as it passes over hills or mountains
moisture regime ANS Continental (c)
Maritime (m)
source region ANS Equatorial (E)
Tropical (T)
Polar (P)
Arctic (A)
Maritime Equatorial (mE) ANS equatorial oceans, high temperature and high humidity
Martime Tropical (mT) ANS tropical and subtropical, high temps, high humidity
Continental Tropical (cT) ANS dry, high temps, low humidity
Maritime Polar (mP) ANS oceans 40°c - 60°c N&S, mild temps, high humidity
Continental Polar (cP) ANS sub-polar and polar regions, cool to cold temps, low humidity
Answers Latest Solutions
Hydrosphere ANS All the water on or surrounding the surface of the earth
hydrologic cycle ANS the movement of water through the biosphere
closed system
complete loop
water budget ANS total amount of water stays the same
as water condenses ANS it releases energy
rising air ANS expands and cools
descending air ANS compresses and warms
cooler air capacity for humidity ANS lower capacity
warmer air capacity for humidity ANS higher capacity
saturation curve ANS if the temp is lowered, the more saturated
Two methods for reaching saturation ANS Static- adding water vapor
Cooling air to dew point
relative humidity equation ANS (volume of water vapor/ 30 g/m^3)*100
Evaporation ANS Liquid to gas
, Forms of precipitation ANS rain, snow, sleet, hail
Uplift Mechanisms ANS convection/cyclonic
frontal
orographic
cyclonic precipitation ANS air is forced upward in a rising warm air (low pressure system)
frontal precipitation ANS Warm air is pushed upward by a cooler air mass
orographic precipitation ANS Warm air is forced upward as it passes over hills or mountains
moisture regime ANS Continental (c)
Maritime (m)
source region ANS Equatorial (E)
Tropical (T)
Polar (P)
Arctic (A)
Maritime Equatorial (mE) ANS equatorial oceans, high temperature and high humidity
Martime Tropical (mT) ANS tropical and subtropical, high temps, high humidity
Continental Tropical (cT) ANS dry, high temps, low humidity
Maritime Polar (mP) ANS oceans 40°c - 60°c N&S, mild temps, high humidity
Continental Polar (cP) ANS sub-polar and polar regions, cool to cold temps, low humidity
