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ESS B Exam Review 2021/22

Horizontales
RISING AIR along the equator creates a belt of ___ PRESSURE
To form a cloud you need moisture in the air, cooling to the dew point, and particles in the air for water vapor to condense on. These particles are called condensation ___.
___ deposits formed from plants that grew in ancient swamps.
OXYGEN ___ found in foraminifera shells are used as indicators of past temperatures.
Water goes from liquid to gas
___ is the long-term average temperature and precipitation patterns in a specific region.
___ fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas.
Earth’s atmosphere today has three main permanent gasses – Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%, and ___ (~1%).
In a fossil fuel power plant ___ is used to spin the turbines.
___ removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Analysis of ancient gasses trapped in ___ gives us information about past levels of atmospheric gasses and past regional temperatures.
The Mid-Continent ___ formed when North America began to split apart billions of years ago.
___ in Michigan relied on the Great Lakes to transport materials.
Global warming could cause changes in ocean ___.
___ rose to the present level after PHOTOSYNTHETIC organisms evolved.
The ___ is the temperature at which air becomes saturated with water vapor and the relative humidity is 100%. Further cooling causes condensation
When Earth first formed, the atmosphere was much different. All of the water on Earth was in the atmosphere, and we had a ___ atmosphere until Earth cooled enough for clouds to form and rain to fill the oceans.
___ are factors that can influence climate.
___ lava forms when lava erupts on an ocean floor. These rocks are found in the UP and are evidence of past volcanism and that an ocean covered that area
Hurricanes cause extensive flooding in areas like Southeast Texas due to its flat topography and lack of an adequate drainage system. Storm ___ cause the flooding.
Verticales
___ is the day-to-day temperature, cloud cover, air pressure, wind, and precipitation in a specific area, at a specific time
Wind an solar photovoltaic systems all produce ___ power.
Tiny particles (drops or solids) suspended in the atmosphere are called ___.
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has been increasing over the years due to the burning of ___ fuels.
___can either REFLECT light – cooling the Earth, or ABSORB light – heating the Earth.
The fuel for nuclear power plants.
The ___ is the bottom layer of the atmosphere, closest to the surface.
Water, methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide are all ___ gasses.
Water exist plant leaves through pores called stomates
In the ___, temperature increases with increased altitude because ozone gas absorbs solar UV
The amount of sunlight hitting the top of earth's atmosphere, in watts per square meter, is solar ___.
Temperature changes due to changes in air pressure are called ___temperature changes.
Plants, soil, formation of fossil fuels, and the ocean are all ___ capable of absorbing and storing large amounts of carbon.
These temperature changes are natural and result from changes in the TILT OF EARTH”S AXIS, the ___ of our orbit around the sun, and the PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES.
Volcanic eruptions release lots of ___ dioxide gas.
Greenhouse gasses absorb long wave ___ radiation from the Earth.
Respiration (plants, animals and other heterotrophs), burning of fossil fuels, cement production are all carbon ___ – releasing large amounts of carbon back into the atmosphere.
There are long-term cycles in Earth’s temperature that have resulted in a number of ___.
Water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide are ___ gasses that play a major role in our weather.
Sulfur dioxide from volcanic eruptions makes an aerosol of sulfuric acid.These aerosols ___ the atmosphere by reflecting sunlight.
___ DATA about past climate can include tree rings, pollen grains in sediments, analysis of foraminifera shells, etc.
___ and gas deposits formed from ancient marine life.