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The earth and sun are furthest apart each year in ___ & this position is called ___.

Between March 22 and September 20, you will generally get more daylight hours if you live further ______ than another place on Earth

Which of the following gases is most responsible for Ozone Depletion?

The normal concentration for water vapor in air is about ____

Atmospheric conditions for a specific place and time is known as

About how long does it take for the sun's energy to reach the Earth?

The sun emits most of its energy in this portion of the electromagnetic spectrum

The geographic sphere composed of rocks and soil is known as the _____.

Longitude is measured in degrees ___

The concentration of Oxygen in air is about

The atmospheric layer located 10-28 miles above earth’s surface that warms as you increase altitude is

The earth’s axial tilt is approximately __ degrees from the perpendicular

The sun’s rays strike from directly overhead at noon at 23.5° S on this date

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the __:

Earth’s 1-hour time zones are located this far apart _____

Earth reflects ____ % of insolation back into space and this is called Earth’s ____

A city in New Zealand located at 40°S Latitude would probably have its coolest month in ____

The circumference of the earth is approximately ___ miles

The transfer of heat energy from a hot building roof to cooler air molecules that touch the roof would be an example of:

The concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere is approximately ___

Energy absorbed by water vapor evaporating from a tropical ocean can then be released into the atmosphere a few days later as the water vapor condenses into a cloud. This type of energy transfer would be known as ____

The two main gases that human activities have added to the atmosphere and then contribute to Global Warming are:

This is the main gas in our atmosphere

The condition of the Antarctic ozone hole was worst in __ (year) while prior to 2020, the world’s warmest year over the past 150 years was in __ (year)

If you’re at the North Pole and you travel 1 degree east, you will actually move ___ miles. If you then travel 1 degree south you would move ___ miles.

The "Greenhouse Effect" and "Climate Change" are the same thing.

When we go to the beach and take in a deep breath, we are breathing _____

On March 21, there were about ___ daylight hours in London, England

The main gas responsible for acid rain is ____ and its main source in the atmosphere is _____

On a typical afternoon we can see a yellow sun surrounded by a blue sky. The blue sky's color is caused by _______

40 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit

One Earth spin on its own polar axis is called a ______ and this takes ______ to complete.

Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Spring 2021 » Exam 1

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