The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the jovian planets is
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The size. The gaseous Jovian planets are far larger than the
inner terrestrial planets.
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How do large bodies of water influence climate
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Water has a large specific heat.
That means that it takes more heat energy to change the
temperature of water than it does to change the temp of land;
thus places near large bodies of water are warmer in winter and
cooler in summer.
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Hipparchus was best known for his
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Probably the greatest of the early Greek astronomers was
Hipparchus (second century b.c.), best known for his star
catalog.
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In which type of front is the flow of air on both sides of the front almost parallel to the line of the front
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A warm front
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What kind of shape is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone
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Middle-latitude cyclones (also called extratropical lows) often
have a comma shape.
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What best describes the pressure in a middle-latitude cyclone
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Pressure decreases toward the center
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What two factors are used to classify climate in the Koppen climate classification system
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temperature and precipitation
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How do highland climates compare to nearby areas at lower elevations
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They are cooler and wetter.
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How do large scale volcanic eruptions cause global temperature decrease
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ash arises making the sun blocked and the temperatures be
effected
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Which characteristic is not true of cold fronts A they lift upward B they push warm fronts downward C they move more slowly than warm fronts D none of these are true
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None of the choices are true.
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What does the earths tilt determine
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mostly climate
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Which factor does not help determine the height length and period of a wave
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temperature
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A violent windstorm that forms a rotating column of air called a vortex is a
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tornado
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What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone
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Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.
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The center of a tornado is characterized by its
low pressure
A Doppler red shift indicates
a star is moving AWAY FROM EARTH
The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the jovian planets is
The size. The gaseous Jovian planets are far larger than the
inner terrestrial planets.
How do large bodies of water influence climate
Water has a large specific heat.
That means that it takes more heat energy to change the
temperature of water than it does to change the temp of land;
thus places near large bodies of water are warmer in winter and
cooler in summer.
Hipparchus was best known for his
Probably the greatest of the early Greek astronomers was
Hipparchus (second century b.c.), best known for his star
catalog.
In which type of front is the flow of air on both sides of the front almost parallel to the line of the front
A warm front
^wrong answer^
What kind of shape is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone
Middle-latitude cyclones (also called extratropical lows) often
have a comma shape.
What best describes the pressure in a middle-latitude cyclone
Pressure decreases toward the center
What two factors are used to classify climate in the Koppen climate classification system
temperature and precipitation
How do highland climates compare to nearby areas at lower elevations
They are cooler and wetter.
How do large scale volcanic eruptions cause global temperature decrease
ash arises making the sun blocked and the temperatures be
effected
Which characteristic is not true of cold fronts A they lift upward B they push warm fronts downward C they move more slowly than warm fronts D none of these are true
None of the choices are true.
What does the earths tilt determine
mostly climate
Which factor does not help determine the height length and period of a wave
temperature
A violent windstorm that forms a rotating column of air called a vortex is a