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Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tranfer of energy (heat) between the Earth's surface and atmosphere creates weather. True or False | True |
| What does Weather describe? | The current state of the atmosphere or day to day changes in atmospheric conditions |
| What does climate describe? | The typical (average) weather patterns of certain location over a period of many years. |
| What are the major factors that affect climte? | Latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans and positions relative to mountains. |
| How is wind created ? | By uneven heating of the Earth's surface and modified (deflected) by the Cirolis Effect which is caused by the Earth's rotation. |
| What is a jet stream ? | fast moving river of wind that is found at the top of the troposphere or at the bottom of the stratosphere. |
| What is a tornado ? | A narrow, violent, funnel-shaped colum of spiral winds that extend downward |
| What is a hurricane ? | Is a tropical cyclone (rotates counterclockwise and is an intense low pressure system) with sustained winds above 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph) or greater. |
| Convection in the atmosphere is the major cause weathering. True or False | true |
| How is weathering predicted ? | by using cloud type |