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Weather and Climate
Science- Chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when Earth's amount of energy gained balances the energy lost | radiative balance |
| an unmoving front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet | stationary front |
| a boundary between air masses with different temperatures | front |
| a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties | air mass |
| the ability of the atmosphere to let in sunlight but to not let heat escape | greenhouse effect |
| a large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center | hurricane |
| a violent storm that moves across the ground in a narrow path | tornado |
| the average weather patter of a region | climate |
| a boundary where warm air moves in over a cold air mass | warm front |
| a great rise of the sea along the shore | storm surge |
| A short, heavy rain followed by clear skies and cooler weather is produced by what type of front? | cold front |
| Where do most tornadoes occur? | Midwest and South |
| A short, heavy rain followed by clear skies and cooler weather is produced by what type of front? | cold front |
| Where do most tornadoes occur? | Midwest and South |
| What is the temperate zone known for? | plentiful precipitation |
| What is the main greenhouse gas? | carbon dioxide |
| When a cool air mass and a warm air mass meet and stay over an area for days without moving, this is called_______________? | stationary front |
| A hurricane can cause sea levels to rise because the air pressure under the hurricane is __________________. | lower |
| A balance between energy lost and energy gained is called? | radiative balance |
| Earth get its heat from the ____________________. | sun |
| Statistical weather forecasts are based on ______________________. | weather patterns |