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Weather ES.12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Is weather measurable, predictable, or both? | both |
| What are the four major factors that affect climate. | latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans and position relative to mountains |
| What three things that warms the Earth? | radiation, convection, and conduction |
| What is a narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds that extend downward from a cloud toward the earth? | A tornado |
| What is a hurrincane? | a tropical cyclone |
| What are cirrus clouds? | thin, wispy, veiled cloud |
| What kind of weather can you expect if you see cumulonimbus clouds? | thunderstorms or tornados |
| What instrument measures the air pressure? | barometer |
| What does a psychrometer measure? | humidity |