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reaays meterology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what creates weather ? | transfer of energy between the earth's surface and atmosphere creates weather. |
| what are three major climate zones ? | tropical - 0 to 30 degrees temperate- 30 to 60 degrees polar - 60 to 90 degrees |
| which air is more dense ? | cold air. |
| which air is less dense ? | warm air . |
| what tools do you use to measure weather ? | thermometer, barometers and psychrometers |
| what is a tornado ? | its a narrow violent funnel-shaped column of spiral winds |
| what is a hurricane ? | a tropical storm that has violent winds . |
| what types of clouds are there ? | cirrus , cumulus and stratus clouds . |
| air mass has what type of component ? | temperature and humidity . |
| wind always moves from what to what? | high pressure to low pressure . |