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Weather 1 -
Arayana's ES SOL Review Study Stack
Question | Answer |
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What creates weather? | Transfer of energy (heat) between the Earth’s surface and atmosphere |
What does climate describe? | the typical (average) weather patterns of certain locations over a period of many years. |
What are the names of Earth's three climate zones? | Tropical, temperate, and polar |
Areas near the equator receive sunlight at what angle? | 90* |
Winds are caused by what? | The uneven heating of the Earth's surface |
What is the jet stream | a fast moving river of wind that is found at the top of the troposphere or at the bottom of the stratosphere |
Convection is when - | Warm air rises and cold air sinks? |
What is a tornado? | a narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds that extend downward from a cloud toward the earth |
What does a barometer measure? | barometric pressure (weight of the atmosphere) |
Warm air is more or less dense than cold air? | Less dense |