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Meteorology
Weather: ES.12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are three major climate zones? | Tropical, Temperate, and Polar |
| The atmosphere is warmed by what? | Convection, radiation, and conduction |
| What is a tornado? | A narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds that extend downward from a cloud toward the earth. |
| What do global wind patterns develop from? | The uneven heading of the earth's surface |
| Transfer of energy between the Earth’s surface and atmosphere creates what? | Weather |
| Wind always moves from _____ pressure to _____ low pressure. | High; Low |
| Fronts are named for what? | The air mass that is advancing. |
| Warm air is less _______ than cold air. | Dense |
| What is a hurricane? | A tropical cyclone with sustained winds above 120 kilometers per hour or greater. |
| Weather can be predicted by using what? | Cloud type |