Earth Science Study Guide

Earth Science Test

Chapters 16 and 17

Date – Friday, April 30^th

Format

· True/False - 10

· Matching - 10

· Multiple Choice – 20

· Essay – 1 of 2

Key Terms and Concepts

Light

Wavelength

Visible Light

Radiation

Ultraviolet

Scattering

Heat transfer

Convection

Radiation

Clouds

Freezing point of water (F)

Mr. E’s Beard

Air pressure and Wind

Convection Current

Jet Streams

Types of Winds (Northern Hemisphere)

Prev. Westerlies Trade

Polar Easterlies Doldrums

Jet Streams Your Face

What do these instruments measure?

Barometer Wind Vane

Thermometer Anemometer

Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometers

Types of Precipitation

Air Masses

Tropical / Polar

Maritime / Continental

Tornado Watch vs. Tornado Warning

Isobars vs. Isotherms

Cyclones vs. Anticyclones

Direction of Wind in NH

Cold Fronts vs. Warm Fronts

Occluded Fronts

Stationary Fronts

Lightning

When is Hurricane Season?

Causes of Hurricanes?

What types of clouds give you tornadoes?