Short Answers Review

Short Answer

Compare and contrast each pair of related terms or phrases.

                  1.   terrestrial planets, gas giant planets

                  2.   aphelion, perihelion

                  3.   apparent magnitude, absolute magnitude

                  4.   fusion, fission

                  5.   heat, temperature

                  6.   humidity, relative humidity

                  7.   conduction, convection

                  8.   weather, climate

                  9.   air mass, front

                  10.  microclimate, heat island

                  11.  greenhouse effect, global warming

                  12.  longshore bar, longshore current

                  13.  Fujita tornado intensity scale, Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale

                  14.  How would conditions on Earth be different if Earth were not tilted on its axis? Explain your answer.

                  15.  List the phases of the Moon, beginning with a full moon.

                  16.  Describe an ellipse and how it differs from a circle.

                  17.  Which planet has the largest mountain in our solar system? What is this mountain called?

                  18.  Where are the old and young stars of the Milky Way galaxy located?

                  19.  List the three methods of energy transfer in the atmosphere.

Use the graph to answer the following questions.

                  20.  Describe the temperature changes that take place in each layer of the atmosphere.

                  21.  Why does temperature increase with height in the stratosphere?

                  22.  Describe the three conditions that must exist in order for a thunderstorm to form.

                  23.  Can a tropical cyclone originate over a hot desert? Explain your answer.

                  24.  Define a microclimate and give an example.

                  25.  List several natural cycles that could cause climatic change on Earth.

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