CHAPTER 8 REVIEW
Describe the concentration and movement of heat on Earth.
Why are there seasonal variations in solar heating?
Define and describe the ITCZ.
Define and describe the Coriolis Effect, describe its effect on global atmospheric circulation.
Name and describe the atmospheric circulation cells in each hemisphere.
How and where do Extratropical Cyclones form, and what are their characteristics?
How and where do Tropical Cyclones form, and what are the various names for them?
How do atmospheric circulation patterns and the Coriolis Effect affect the circulation of Tropical
Cyclones?
What occurs at the boundaries of circulation cells?
How do seasonal variations affect surface winds, and where are they most pronounced?
What are the different names for the surface wind currents in the different circulation cells, where are
they most persistent, and where are they most complex?
What happens to air masses when they are subjected to less pressure?
What is a Monsoon, and where are they most intense?
What are the factors affecting the amount of light penetrating the ocean?
What are the Horse Latitudes, and what kind of climate are they associated with?
What determines the availability of energy in a Tropical Cyclone?
Why are there multiple atmospheric circulation cells?
What is the residence time of water vapor in the troposphere?
What happens at the ITCZ, and what is another name for this phenomenon?
What is storm surge, and what causes it?
What happens to air masses when they pause over land?
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