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Meteorology and Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is the weather created? | Weather is created by the transfer of heat between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere. |
| What four major factors affect the climate? | Elevation, proximity to ocean, proximity to mountains and latitude |
| What is a tornado? | Tornadoes are narrow, violent, cone like spirals of winds that stretch from a cloud to the Earth's surface. |
| What is a hurricane? | hurricanes are tropical cyclones with sustained winds above 75 mph or higher |
| How do winds move? | from high pressure to low pressure. |
| True or False, weather cannot be predicted by cloud type. | False, weather can be predicted by cloud type. |
| What can warm temperatures cause? | thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail |
| How are winds created? | 7. Winds are created by uneven heating of the Earth’s surface and modified by the Coriolis Effect which is caused by the Earth’s rotation |
| How is the atmosphere warmed? | by convection, warm air rises, cool air lowers |
| At what angle do areas around the equator receive sunlight? | at 90% |