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Weather and Climate

QuestionAnswer
Albedo higher albedo has more reflection Lower albedo has less reflection
Where is the most solar radiation concentrated? equator
What happens to the solar radiation as it goes toward poles? it spreads out and gets colder.
What causes land and sea breezes? the heating and cooling of land quicker than water
What causes the Corolis Effect? Earth's rotation
What are the prevailing Westerlies? Winds that blow west to east at 30 degrees and 60 degrees north and south.
What is a high-pressure system and what does it bring? air sinking that makes it difficult for clouds to form allowing clear weather
What is low-pressure system and what does it bring? the rising warm air that brings clouds and precipitation.
How are climate and weather related? climate is the long-term average weather
how is climate determined? average temperatures, kinds of plants, amount of precipitation
Describe climate in your area. It gets about 90 degrees in the summer every year.
What is weather? the day-to-day atmospheric conditions.
rain shadowing an area of low rainfall on the downhill side of the mountain
How is global warming determined? the measurement of Earth's temperature over the last 100 years
What does a cold front bring? intense precipitation and thunderstorms
What does a warm front? long steady rain and rain showers
What is a result of melting ice sheets? rise of sea level
What happens to Earth solar energy? reflect back to space, absorb in the atmosphere, land and water.
Which has more constant temperatures? Coast cities or inland cities coastal cities.
What causes wind? the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
What does wind cause? surface currents
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