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Chapter 11 practice flashcards
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- 11. When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature,it isC.both a and b
- 22. Areas of low-pressure usually have.A. cloudy weather
- 33. As indicated in figure 6-1, San Francisco is located at the same latitude as.A. Wichita
- 44.Based on figure 6-1, the factor that strongly influences the climate of San Francisco is.C.the ocean west of the city
- 55.climate is the weather.C.of a region averaged over a long period of time.
- 6True or False? 6.The instrument shown is figure 2 indicates barometric pressure.False
- 77. water moves between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere in the water cycle.True
- 88.In California, hot, dry winds normally blow from east to west.True
- 99.The wettest side of California's mountain ranges is the eastern sideFalse
- 1010.Mountains breezes are blowing into the valley shown in figure 4.True
- 1111.current conditions of the atmosphere are called humidityFalse
Then
weather - 1212.Figure 5 shows climate forecastFalse
Then
Weather - 1313.Figure 9 correctly shows how a land breeze forms.incorrectly
- 1414. One important reason for understanding California's unique climate is to know when and where to guard against fires.True
- 1515.The climate of California is uniform throughout the state.False
Then
not uniform - 1616. In Figure 6-2, on the side of the mountain facing the wind, air rises,_______,and drops its moisture as precipitation.cools
- 1717. In Figure 6-2, on the side of the mountain away from the wind, air descends,________, and dries out the landHeats up
- 1818. ____________ can be in the from of rain, freezing rain,sleet,snow,or hail.Precipitation
- 1919.According to Figure 11, the temperature in Los Angeles could soon be getting.cooler
- 2020. Evaluate the accuracy of Figure 15 as an explanation of the Santa Ana winds. ExplainWhenever there is a high Pressure area east of the mountain and a low pressure area in ocean, a hot and dry wind called the Santa Ana winds will blow through the mountain passes.
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- 6th grade Science FlashCards sobre Chapter 11 practice flashcards, criado por Fabian Lopez em 21-02-2017.
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