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Meteorology
Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are winds created by? | - Uneven heating of the earth surface. |
| What is a tornado? | - Is a narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds. |
| What is weathering? | - the process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physicaland chemical processes |
| Describe erosion.. | - the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transport soil and sediment from one location to another |
| Explain chemical weathering. | - the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions |
| What is deposition? | - is the process by which Earth materials that are transported by water, ice and wind settle out (deposited) and are left in a location when energy levels decrease |
| What pressure does wind always move from? | - High pressure to low pressure |
| What does convection cause? | - Warm air to reach its dew point and condenses |
| What is soil structure? | - the arrangement of soil particles |
| What area receives 90 degree sunlight? | - Area neat the equator. |
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