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wheather and climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Albedo | the reflectivity of a surface light the surface more sunlight reflects |
| where is the most solar radiation | the equator |
| what causes land and sea breezes | the heating and cooling of land quicker than water |
| what causes the corolis effect | Earths rotation |
| what are the prevaling westerlies | the wnd that blows from 60n,30n and 60s, and 30s |
| high pressure system | the air masses sink making it difficult for clouds to form |
| low pressure system | brings clouds and precipitation |
| how are climate and weather related | climate is the average weather |
| how is climate diterminated | temperature, amount of plants, and precipitation |
| describe climate in your area | it gets about 90 degrees in the summer every year |
| what is weather | day to day conditions |
| rainshadowing | an area of low rain fall of the downhill side of the mountain |
| how is the global warming determned | the measurement of the last 100 years |
| what does a cold front bring | intense precipitation and thunderstorms |
| what does a warm front cause | long steady rain, rain showers |
| what is a result of melting ice sheets | a rise of sea levels |
| what happens to earths solar energy | it can reflect back to space absorb in atmosphere land and water |
| which has more constant temp | coastal cities |
| what causes wind | the movement of air from ares of high pressure to low preassure |
| what does wind cause | surface currents |
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