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What are the different types of winds
Trade Winds Seasonal Winds Global Prevailing Winds
Trade Winds
Winds that continually blow across the globe in a constant direction
Seasonal Winds
Rainy Seasons caused by changes in temperature in land and bodies of water
Global Prevailing Winds
Winds that generally move air masses with different temperatures/humidities in one direction
What role does convection play in wind
Convection makes warmer less dense air rise causing cooler less dense air to fall filling the space and creating wind
What does SMALLDOG stand for
Seasonal Winds Mountain Ranges Altitude Latitude Distance from large bodies of water Ocean currents Global prevailing winds
Latitude
Horizontal lines on a globe (closer the latitude is to the equator the higher the temperature)
Altitude
Higher the altitude ——> lower temperature. The lower the altitude ——> higher temperature
Mountain Ranges
Impact the amount of moisture in the air
Distance from large bodies of water
Specific Heat property - Makes water heat and cool more slowly than land and makes summer and winter milder
Ocean currents
Ocean current temperatures are affected by nearby land temperatures
What is the difference between climate and weather
Climate - A long term average of weather over 30+ years Weather - The current state of the atmosphere (includes temperature, pressure, and moisture)
What are greenhouse gases
Gases like Carbon Dioxide that keep the Sun’s energy on Earth warming it up
How might the greenhouse effect be good
The greenhouse effect is good because it keeps the Earth warm stopping it from getting too cold
How might the greenhouse effect be bad
The greenhouse effect might be bad because if there are too much of these gases it could trap too much of the Sun’s energy making it too hot
What are some possible solutions for climate change
Alternative Energy Sources Energy Efficient Technology Engineering new solutions Global Government Action
What is some impact of Climate Change
Changing Weather Patterns Rising Sea Levels Human Health Coral Reefs are dying Coastal regions have a risk of being submerged Ice is melting at an alarming rate
One population of orcas lives in the North Pacific Ocean while another population in the South Pacific Ocean. Over many generations, the two populations develop distinct hunting strategies and social behaviors. This is an example of:
Sympatric Speciation
Complete the cladogram by matching the organism to the letter in the diagram.
A - Banana Slug B - Vaquita C - Frog D - Dog E - Humans
The last Ice Age occurred about 11,500 years ago (0.0115 MYA). Identify the geologic time.
Eon - Phanerozoic Era - Cenozoic Period - Quaternary Epoch - Pleistocene
Choose the answers that are NOT ways scientists support arguments for evolution:
Gene Therapy Matching their geologic time scale against the molecular clock