creating wind. (3 questions) 5. Know how the spacing of isobars on a weather map relates to wind speeds. (2 questions) 6. Know that a “southwest wind” blows toward the northeast. (1 question) 7. Know about the Coriolis Effect- what causes it‚ what factors influence its strength‚ and how it affects wind direction. (2 questions) 8. Understand the role of centers of low pressure and centers of high pressure in current weather and weather forecasting. (3 questions) 9. Know the direction of rotation of winds
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CLIMATE CHANGE What does the climate mean? Climate‚ like weather‚ describes the state of the atmosphere in terms of factors such as temperature‚ rainfall‚ and wind patterns. Whereas the weather describes conditions as measured in hours‚ days or weeks‚ the climate is average weather conditions measured over the longer term: months‚ years or decades. What is climate change? Any process that causes adjustments to a climate system – from a volcanic eruption to a cyclical change in solar
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... 22 Unit 1 The Earth’s energy balance ....................................................................... 22 Unit 2 Global air circulation ................................................................................ 28 Unit 3 Africa’s weather and climate ..................................................................... 40 Unit 4 Droughts and desertification .................................................................... 46 Questions ...........................................
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mountains and the beaches. In this assay I am going to talk about the difference between the mountains and the beach. First I am going to talk about the mountains. The three main points I am going to talk about are weather‚ activities and location. If a person likes the cold weather he or she will have a good time at the mountains. The location of the mountain will mainly determine the activities you do‚ because every location has a different climate. Snowboarding‚ skiing‚ rock claiming‚ mountain
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response‚ for there are as many positive points to each of the four seasons as you can possibly imagine. Nonetheless‚ I agree that my favourite season is summer and the three main reasons are that summer is a time to relax and enjoy yourself‚ the weather is seldom cold or rainy‚ and it is a great opportunity for families to travel. To start with‚ summer is a time when children get to take a long break from their strenuous year at school. Summer is a time to relax and not have to worry about getting
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many disadvantages when discussing indoor and outdoor sports. Indoor sports can be good because a person does not have to worry about the weather. It can rain‚ hail or snow and it will not affect a sporting event. It also does not get really hot and stays a constant temperature. The teams do not have to worry about the terrain being torn up from the weather. There are also sports that have to be played indoors such as racquetball. The problem with indoor sports is that there is no natural air
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on a vacation there are many options but the most common two are typically the mountains and the beach. Both of these vacationing spots offer a large variety of activities. The beach offers things that the mountains cannot and visa versa. The weather plays a factor along with the time of year your planning on taking a vacation to either of these destinations. Each location has specific options while you’re on vacation and this essay will compare and contrast the beach to the mountains. The climate
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predict natural and human-related events and conditions and better responses to them. This new science/technology could not only help warn against natural disasters‚ but this integrated system can do much more. It can give a much better look at weather forecasting and monitoring changes in the environment of
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so much in ones perspective on seasons. When hot out and the sun is shining bright‚ most can say their happy. It’s so easy waking up in the morning and getting ready for the day. A light blouse‚ shorts and flip flop is all you need for such warm weather. The summer and salads are so delicious too! I personally always look forward to an iced cold strawberry lemonade and a fresh salad‚ with romaine lettuce and fresh mandarins. A positive feature of summer is being in tune with your senses. For example
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boarding school in St Matthews‚ which helps me understand the character David Greene. It helps me understand his true connection with his religion and that he stands up for his beliefs. Mandel uses effective film techniques for the location‚ lighting‚ weather and atmosphere to help me understand Greene’s character. The setting that Mandel creates takes place behind Iselin Hall‚ the main building of the school. Its set late at night and all the boarders are about to go to sleep‚ except for David Greene
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