GY 101 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. Isoline Map A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value.
2. Isotarm Temperature line in weather
3. Isobar Pressure line in weather
4. Cylindrical pro- less distorted maps for tropic (tropic of cancer, tropic of Capricorn)
jection
Question: which type of map is used for tropic areas
5. conic projection Map projecting mid latitude areas
6. Azimuthal Projec- A map projection in which the plane is the most developable surface. Used for
tion poles
7. Closed system A system in which no matter is allowed to enter or leave
8. Open system A system in which matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings.
9. Water Vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere
10. Short wave elec- Incoming solar radiation is a radiation
tromagnetic
11. Long wave Terrestrial radiation is a radiation
12. Troposphere Temperature decreases with altitude
13. Stratosphere Has ozone gas which protects us from radiation, temperature increases with
altitude
14. Thermosphere Aura (northern lights) can be found here
15. Stratosphere Which atmospheric layer can you find ozone?
16. Troposphere Which atmospheric layer will have tornadoes?
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Answers
1. Isoline Map A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value.
2. Isotarm Temperature line in weather
3. Isobar Pressure line in weather
4. Cylindrical pro- less distorted maps for tropic (tropic of cancer, tropic of Capricorn)
jection
Question: which type of map is used for tropic areas
5. conic projection Map projecting mid latitude areas
6. Azimuthal Projec- A map projection in which the plane is the most developable surface. Used for
tion poles
7. Closed system A system in which no matter is allowed to enter or leave
8. Open system A system in which matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings.
9. Water Vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere
10. Short wave elec- Incoming solar radiation is a radiation
tromagnetic
11. Long wave Terrestrial radiation is a radiation
12. Troposphere Temperature decreases with altitude
13. Stratosphere Has ozone gas which protects us from radiation, temperature increases with
altitude
14. Thermosphere Aura (northern lights) can be found here
15. Stratosphere Which atmospheric layer can you find ozone?
16. Troposphere Which atmospheric layer will have tornadoes?
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