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Weather and Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the Troposphere, the Alt ___ as the Temp____ | Alt Increases as Temp Decreases |
| In the Stratosphere, The Alt____ as the Temp____ | Alt Increases as Temp Increases |
| In the Mesosphere, The Alt____ as the Temp____ | Alt Increases as Temp Decreases |
| In the Thermosphere, The Alt___ as the Temp ____ | Alt Increase as Temp Increases |
| What layer contains the Ozone layer? | Stratosphere |
| What layer has weather and water? | Troposphere |
| Which layer has no solar energy absorption? | Mesosphere |
| Which layer is hit by radiation first? | Thermosphere |
| What is the Water Cycle? | The process that water goes through to cleanse and filter water naturally. |
| What energizes the water cycle? | The Sun energizes the water cycle. |
| What does infiltration mean? | Rain water goes into the ground. |
| What does evaporation mean? | Water turns into liquid gas using solar energy; vapor goes into atmosphere |
| What does precipitation mean? | Liquid water falls to land from atmosphere due to condensation |
| What does Surface Runoff mean? | Water on Earth's surface travels downward toward bodies of water. |
| What does Transpiration mean? | Water vapor given off by plants that goes into the atmosphere |
| How is an Air mass determined? | An air mass over water and/or land will be determined by the surface below |
| Attributes of Water? | High specific heat long time to heat up takes a long time to cool down |
| Attributes of Land? | Low specific heat Heats up fast and hot Cools down quickly |
| What kind of currents cause Land breeze and Sea breeze? | Convection Currents |
| What is the main cause of weather? | The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place |
| What is the difference between Weather and Climate? | Weather is day to day and can change quickly Climate is long term and takes much longer to change |
| What two factors determine climate? | Temperature and Precipitation |
| What four factors determine Temperature? | Latitude, Altitude, Ocean Currents, Distance from large bodies of water |
| What type of weather occurs with a Cold front? | Heavy Thunderstorms/ Heavy Precipitation |
| What type of weather occurs with a Warm front? | Noticeably warmer and more humid; may drizzle at front lines |
| What type of weather occurs at a Stationary front? | A noticeable temperature change when you cross over the front |
| What type of weather occurs with a Low Pressure System? | Usually cloudy, stormy weather |
| What type of weather occurs with a High Pressure System? | No clouds or precipitaion |
| What is the difference between a Front and an Air Mass? | Front - The boundary between 2 air masses with different temperatures, density or moisture Air Mass - Large body of air that has the same characteristics, density, and moisture as the surface below it |
| What does cP mean? | Continental Polar ; Dry and Cold |
| What does cT mean? | Continental Tropical ; Dry and Warm |
| What does mP mean? | Maritime Polar ; Humid and Cold |
| What does mT mean? | Maritime Tropical ; Humid and Warm |
| What is the Coriolis Effect? | |
| What are Isobars? | Lines that connect equal atmospheric pressure |
| What does it mean if they are close? | There is a large pressure difference and strong winds |
| What does it mean if they are farther apart? | There is less of a pressure difference and gentle winds |
| What provides hurricanes with their energy? | Warm Waters |
| What ocean do hurricanes usually occur? | Atlantic Ocean |
| What is the relationship between the pressure and wind speed in a hurricane? | As the pressure decreases the Wind speed increases |
| How does this relationship affect the category of the hurricane? | The higher the wind speed and lower the pressure, the higher the category. |
| What scale is used to determine the category of a hurricane? | The Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale |
| What is a storm surge? | The height of the waves afterwards |
| What causes a tornado to form? | Direction and speed of wind rotating and/or cold front |
| What is the scale called that determines the strength or a tornado? | The Fujita Scale |
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