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*Meterology
Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What creates weather? | The transfer of energy(heat) between the earth's surface and atmosphere |
| What are the four major factors that affect climate? | Latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans and position relative to mountains |
| What are the major climatically zones? | tropical, temperate, and polar |
| How are winds created? | by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface and modified (deflected)by the Coriolis Effect |
| What is a fast moving river of wind that is found at the top of the the troposphere or at the bottom of the stratosphere? | The Jet Stream |
| The atmosphere is warmed by _____. | Radiation |
| A tropical cyclone with sustained winds above 120 kilometer per hour or greater | Hurricane |
| Warm air is more or less dense than cold air | less dense |
| ___ are named for the air mass that is approaching. | Fronts |
| The amount of energy reaching the earth's surface is controlled by the ____ of sunlight striking the surface and varies with seasons. | Angle |