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Weather SOL Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What creates weather? | Transfer of energy heat between the Earth’s surface and atmosphere. |
| Name the 4 major factors that affect climate. | Latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans, and position relative to mountains. |
| Name the 3 major climatic zones. | Polar, temperate, and tropical. |
| How is wind formed? | By uneven heating of the Earth’s surface and modified (deflected) by the Coriolis Effect which is caused by the Earth’s rotation. |
| How is the atmosphere warmed? | By the sun, convection, and conduction. |
| What is a narrow, violent, funnel-shaped column of spiral winds that extend downward from a cloud toward the earth. | A tornado. |
| A hurricane is a tropical _________. | Cyclone. |
| Name a type of cloud. | Cirrus, cumulus, or stratus. |
| Wind always moves from __________ pressure to ____________ pressure. | High to low. |
| Is warm air more dense or less dense than cold air? | Less dense. |