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GEO FINAL

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the Coriolis force
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an isoline that connects all points of the same temperature on a map is called
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air flow is initiated by the
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Remote sensing is
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the normal range for air pressure at sea level is
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an angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of the earth is termed
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the prefix nimbo- and suffix -nimbus means
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the reflective quality of a surface is known as its
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if you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a
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a physical geographer would study
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what is the name for solar energy that is intercepted by earth?
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the two most abundant gasses in the atmosphere are
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the meridian opposite of earth's prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is called
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the equinox
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based on temperature, the atmosphere is divided into
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the scale of a map can be expressed by which of the following?
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a parallel of latitude
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our planet and our lives are powered by
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the dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the sun is
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the dominant wavelength emitted by earth is
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which of the following has the highest albedo?
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with respect to air, water and material resources, which of the following is true?
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areas located above ___ latitude experience 24 hours of daylight for six months of the year and 24 hours of night for six months a year
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three criteria used for classification of the atmosphere explained in the text are
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a isoline of equal pressure plotted on a weather map is known as
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A by product of photosynthesis is
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what is the heat energy involved in the change of state,or phase, in water?
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the passage of shortwave and long wave energy through the atmosphere or water is an example of
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the capacity of air to hold water vapor is basically a function of
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kinetic energy refers to
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which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?
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earth's diameter is
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the temperature control that included the heat capacity of a substance is
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relative humidity is
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the term "net radiation" refers to
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at sea level, the pressure of the atmosphere is about _____ kg per square meter, or ___ milibars
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"geography" literally means
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the most extreme northern and southern parallels to experience perpendicular rays of the sun at local noon are located at
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what type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance, consists of ice crystals, and often precedes a warm front?
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air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of _____ as it rises or defends, respectively
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between 20 degrees to 35 degrees north latitude and 20 degrees to 35 degrees south latitude are
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monsoonal winds are
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clouds tha have vertical development and produce thunderstorms are called
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The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is associated with
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the polar jet tends to flow above the
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temperatures increases with increasing altitude in what two atmospheric layers?
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the diameter of earth is largest when measured around the
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which two gases are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect because of their ability to absorb infrared energy?
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conduction refers to
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sanford stadium is located
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