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What creates weather?   The transfer of energy(heat) between the Earth's surface and atmosphere.  
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What are the 3 major climate zones?   Tropical, temperate and polar.  
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Is it true that Earth's surface is heated bu the sun more efficiently than the atmosphere?   Yes.  
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What is created by uneven heating of the Earth's surface and modified by the Coriolis Effect.   Winds  
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What causes the Coriolis Effect?   The Earth's rotation.  
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What are narrow, violent, funnel-shaped columns of spiral winds that extend downwards from a cloud toward the earth?   Tornadoes.  
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How is the atmosphere warmed?   By convection. Warm, less dense air rises and warms the air around it. It cools and sinks to be warmed again.  
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What is predicted by using cloud type?   Weather.  
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Describe a stratus cloud.   Layered clouds that cover the whole sky, and means precipitation and cooler temperatures.  
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What are the 4 major factors that affect climate?   Latitude, elevation, proximity to oceans and position relative to mountains.  
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