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Weather 3rd
Study Stack #3
Question | Answer |
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What creates weather? | The transfer of energy(heat) between the Earth's surface and atmosphere. |
What are the 3 major climate zones? | Tropical, temperate and polar. |
Is it true that Earth's surface is heated bu the sun more efficiently than the atmosphere? | Yes. |
What is created by uneven heating of the Earth's surface and modified by the Coriolis Effect. | Winds |
What causes the Coriolis Effect? | The Earth's rotation. |
What are narrow, violent, funnel-shaped columns of spiral winds that extend downwards from a cloud toward the earth? | Tornadoes. |
How is the atmosphere warmed? | By convection. Warm, less dense air rises and warms the air around it. It cools and sinks to be warmed again. |
What is predicted by using cloud type? | Weather. |
Describe a stratus cloud. | Layered clouds that cover the whole sky, and means precipitation and cooler temperatures. |
What are the 4 major factors that affect climate? | Latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans and position relative to mountains. |