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Meteorology

weather and climate

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Areas that are closer to the equator (have a lower latitude) are usually ____________. warmer
Areas that are closer to the north/south pole (have a higher latitude) are usually __________. colder
As you climb a mountain (higher elevation), what happens to the temperature? temperature decreases (gets colder)
List the 3 main climate zones. tropical, temperate, polar
Which world climate zone is Atlanta (and most of the United States)? TEMPERATE
Most (78%) of Earth's atmosphere is _________ (which gas). nitrogen
Oxygen makes up ______% of Earth's atmosphere (on average). 21%
Is air renewable or nonrenewable? renewable (plants and animals make new gases)
How does our atmosphere HELP us? (1) oxygen to breath (2) burns up meteors (3) protects us from deadly solar radiation (ultraviolet and gamma rays) (4) traps heat so we don't freeze every night (5) water cycle
What are the 3 forms of heat transfer (how heat moves) radiation, conduction, convection
Heat can only travel in space through ___________ (which type of heat transfer?). radiation
Which type of heat transfer is through touching (contact)? conduction
Which type of heat transfer deals with density difference? convection
warmer air _________ rises (less dense)
colder air ________ sinks (heavier/denser)
The atmosphere is a mixture of ________ gases (mostly nitrogen and oxygen)
What type of water is found in the atmosphere? solid---hail and sleet liquid--rain/drizzle and cloud droplets gas--water vapor
As you climb a mountain, what happens to the air pressure? decreases
What type of weather happens with HIGH pressure? clear/sunny (because air is sinking)
What type of weather happens with LOW pressure? cloudy (maybe precipitation) because air is rising
As you climb a mountain (higher elevation), what happens to the air pressure? less air pressure the higher you climb (because there's less air molecules)
Why does the moon have so many more craters than the earth? The moon does not have an atmosphere (to burn up the meteoroids).
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