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Weather(meteorology)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cold air masses are associated with _________. | Cold fronts. |
| Where do Maritime Polar (mP) air masses come from? | The North Atlantic or the North Pacific. |
| Where does continental tropical come from? | It comes from Mexico and it is warm and dry. |
| What does the transfer of energy between the Earth’s surface and atmosphere create? | Weather |
| Is Earth heated more by the sun or atmosphere? | Sun |
| What is the atmosphere warmed by? | radiation |
| What is a narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column? | A tornado |
| What is used to measure relative humidity? | psychrometers |
| What impacts do volcanoes have? | It decreases temperature. |
| What is the Earth’s current atmosphere made up of? | 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% trace gases |