Weather and Climate Word Scramble
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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 |
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