Semester 1 Review - ACCEL

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What are the two major factors that classify climates?

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Precipitation and temperature.

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Why is Earth's atmosphere important to living things?

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It provides all the gases that living things need to survive.

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What is the term for the effect that causes global winds to curve due to Earth's rotation?

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Coriolis effect.

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What symbol represents a cold front?

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Cold front.

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What property of water prevents large bodies of water from quickly fluctuating in temperature?

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Water has a high specific heat.

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What is the definition of specific heat?

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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What is a warm front?

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A warm front is a boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

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What is a stationary front?

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A stationary front is a boundary between two air masses that are not moving.

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What is an occluded front?

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An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

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What is the role of the atmosphere in weather patterns?

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The atmosphere helps to regulate temperature and distribute moisture, influencing weather patterns.