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Weather
10 cards
Question | Answer |
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What creates weather? | The transfer of energy(heat) between Earth's surface and atmosphere |
What does weather describe? | The current state of the atmosphere or day to day changes in atmospheric conditions |
What does the climate describe? | The typical (average) weather patterns of certain location over a period of time |
What are the four major factors that affect the climate? | Latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans and positive relative to mountains |
What is Earth's surface heated by? | The sun |
Winds are created by what? | By the uneven heating of the Earth's surface |
What is a jet stream? | A fast moving river of wind that is found at the top of a troposphere or the bottom of a stratosphere |
How is the atmosphere warmed? | Radiation |
What does convection cause? | Warm air to reach its dew point and condense |
How can weather be predicted? | By using the cloud type |