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Meteorology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are winds craeted by? | Uneven heating of the Earth's surface and modified. |
| What is the atmosphere warmed by? | Convection and conduction |
| What is a tornado? | Is a narrow, voilent, funnel-shpaed column of spiral winds that extend downward from a cloud toward the earth |
| What can weather be predicted by? | Using cloud type |
| What increses convection? | Warmer weather |
| What pressure does wind always move from? | High pressure to low pressure |
| What is a jet stream? | Fast moving river of wind that is found at the top of the troposephere or at the bottom of the stratosphere |
| What does Convection cause? | Warm air to reach its dew point and condenses |
| What area recievea 90 degree sunlight? | Area near the equator |
| What are the three major climatic zones? | Tropical (0 to 30 degrees), Temperature (30 to 60 degrees), And have more energy (heat) per unit area than those closer to the poles |