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Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What creates weather? | The transfer of energy [heat] between Earth's surface and atmosphere |
| Name the three major climate zones. | Tropic, Temperate, and Polar |
| What is the difference in weather and climate? | Weather is the current state and climate is the typical patterns |
| What is a tornado? | A narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds that extend downward towards the Earth |
| What do convections cause? | They cause warm air to reach its dew point and condense |
| True or False: Hurricanes rotate clockwise | False |
| What are fronts named for? | The air mass that is advancing |
| What is it called when the air is sinking? | High barometric pressure |
| What is it called when the air is rising | Low barometric pressure |
| What pressures do wind move to? | High to low |
| Name the types of clouds. | Cirrys, Cumulus, Stratus, and Cumulonimbus |
| True or False: The atmosphere is warmed by convection | True |