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Weather ES.12

Forces of nature

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What creates weather? Transfer of energy (heat) between the Earth’s surface and atmosphere creates weather.
What are the three major climate zones. Tropical (0 to 30 degrees), temperate (30 to 60 degrees) and polar (60 to 90 degrees.
How is the atmosphere warmed? Radiation
What is a tornado? A tornado is a narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds that extend downward from a cloud toward the earth.
True or False. If the cloud droplets join together and the drops grow large and heavy enough the droplets will fall as precipitation. True.
True or False. A hurricane is a tropical cylinder (rotates counterclockwise and is an intense low pressure system) with sustained winds above 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph) or greater. False. A hurricane is a tropical CYCLONE(rotates counterclockwise and is an intense low pressure system) with sustained winds above 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph) or greater.
What direction does wind move? From high pressure to low pressure.
What does a high barometric meter mean? It means the air is sinking.
Warm air is _____ _______ than cold air. Warm air is less dense than cold air.
What is an air mass? An air mass is a parcel of air that takes on the qualities of the surface it forms over
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