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Weather
| Transfer of _____ betweeb the Earth's surface and atmosphere creates weather. | Energy |
| True or false. Weather and Climate are different though both are measurable and predictable. | True |
| What is the jet stream? | The jet stream is a fast moving river of wind that is found at the top of the troposphere or at the bottom of the stratosphere. Low pressure systems ride on the jet stream. |
| Winds are created by what? | Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface and modified (deflected) by the Coriolis Effect which is caused by the Earth’s rotation. (Winds in the northern hemisphere turn to the right) |
| Convection and conduction warms the ______? | Atmosphere |
| True or false. Convection in the atmosphere is not the major cause of weather. | False |
| What is a tornado? | A narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds that extend downward from a cloud toward the earth |
| What is a hurricane? | A tropical cyclone (rotates counterclockwise and is an intense low pressure system) with sustained winds above 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph) or greater |
| How can weather be predicted? | By using cloud type |
| What are cirrus clouds? What do they show to meterologoists? | Cirrus clouds, the thin, wispy, veiled clouds, mean that a front is approaching which will mean a change in temperature and probably precipitation |
| True or false. Air masses have a temperature and humidity component. | True |
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