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| Frage | Antworten |
| Define weather | the atmosphere at a certain place and time as regards to temperature, cloudiness, relative humidity, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. |
| Define Climate | average precipitation temperature over a period of time in an area |
| How long is a period of time | 30 years |
| What two types of climate occur in NC | Oceanic and humid subtropical |
| Where is a steppe climate found in the US | the Midwest |
| type of climate for rainforest | tropical, winterless and frost-free, no more than 2 dry months(<60mm rain), high precipitation |
| Desert climate | low percipatation |
| Steppe climate | more rain than desert but less than twice as much rain as desert |
| Boreal climate | cold, only 1-3 months have average temps above 50F, short summers |
| Growing season | days between last frost and first frost |
| Define normal rainfall | average rainfall for an area over a period(usually in months or years) |
| Where and how much precipitation is the highest amount of rain in NC | Jackson county(need to check number) |
| Why does Asheville have low precipitation | rain shadow effect |
| What is a temperate forest? and where is one in NC? | Mean temp between 39-54F >55in of rain. Brevard, NC |
| What does IPCC stand for | Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change |
| What does the IPCC do? | Assess climate change data and provide policy makers with their findings |
| Define atom | smallest unit of ordinary matter that has properties of a chemical element |
| What determines mass of an atom | protons + neutrons |
| Define element | atoms that have the same number of proton |
| What element is atomic number 7 | Nitrogen |
| Al | Aluminum |
| C | Carbon |
| Ca | Calcium |
| Cl | Chlorine |
| H | Hydrogen |
| K | potassium |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| N | Nitrogen |
| Na | Sodium |
| O | Oxygen |
| P | Phosphorus |
| S | Sulfur |
| Si | Silicon |
| define isotope | based on the different number of neutrons within the same element |
| 16O vs 18O(what is the difference) | # of neutrons |
| what do top and bottom numbers before element mean | top is weight(protons + neutrons) bottom is atomic number or number of protons |
| Which Carbon Isotope is used for dating? What is the half-life? | C-14, 5730 half life |
| What are Oxygen isotopes used to date | Ocean water |
| What are hydrogen isotopes used to date | ice |
| What are carbon isotopes used to date | organic material |
| charge of H | H+ |
| charge of NH4 | NH4+ |
| charge of K | K+ |
| Charge of Mg | Mg+2 |
| charge of Ca | Ca+2 |
| charge of Na | Na+ |
| charge of Carbonate | CO3-2 |
| change of Cl | Cl- |
| charge of nitrate | NO3- |
| charge of Sulfate | SO4-2 |
| charge of Phosphate | PO4-3 |
| formula of water | H2O |
| formula of methane | CH4 |
| formula of nitrous oxide | NO2 |
| form of carbon dioxide | CO2 |
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