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Meterology ES. 12
Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What creates Weather? | The transfer of energy between the Earth's atmosphere. |
| What is weather? | Weather describes the current state of the atmosphere or day to day changes in atmospheric conditions |
| What is climate? | Climate describes the typical (average) weather patterns of certain locations over a period of many years. |
| What four factors affect climate? | latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans and position relative to mountains. |
| What are the three main climate zones? | Polar(60-90), Temperate(30-60), and Tropical(0-30) |
| What controls the amount of energy hitting the Earth's surface? | The angle of sunlight striking the surface and varies with the seasons. |
| What are winds created by? | uneven heating of the Earth’s surface and modified (deflected) by the Coriolis Effect which is caused by the Earth’s rotation. |
| What is the jet-stream? | stream is a fast moving river of wind that is found at the top of the troposphere or at the bottom of the stratosphere. |
| True or False: Low Pressure systems ride on the jet-stream. | True |
| What is the warmest part on the Earth? | The Equator |