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The effect of the spinning of the Earth, which forces winds and currents into a spiral.
coriolis effect
A blanket of gases that surround the Earth.
atmosphere
The way the Earth’s atmosphere behaves, changes day by day.
weather
_______, ________, __________, ___________ all play a role in a region’s weather.
Temperature, wind speed, air pressure, and humidity
Hurricanes are located in the ___________
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
The long-term or typical pattern of weather in a particular area.
climate
A scientist who studies weather and weather forecasting.
meteorologist
The________ contains the air we need to breathe.
atmosphere
Convection currents are formed as ______ air rises, ________, and sinks back to earth’s surface where it is cooled once more.
warm air rises, cools off, and sinks back to earth's surface
.Meteorologists use ________ and ________to help them predict the weather.
radars and satellites
Lines on a weather forecasting map that show atmospheric pressure.
isobars
Water that falls to the Earth’s surface, otherwise known as rain.
precipitation
__________ is known as a greenhouse gas.
carbon dioxide
Clouds are classified by what 2 things?
appearance, height,
Weather can ______ be predicted with the use of sophisticated equipment.
sometimes
Patterns of circulation of air or water around the Earth that are caused by the Sun’s heat.
currents
A collection of water droplets and dust particles that is caused by a drop in pressure and is visible from Earth.
cloud
The most important factor in determining an area’s climate is its________.
latitude
High-level clouds are all _______ in appearance.
wispy
What are the 4 layers of the atmosphere from top to bottom?
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
A strong, long-lasting, and organized thunderstorm feed by a consistently rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone.
supercells
The force that the air around us exerts.
atmospheric pressure
Volcanic eruptions can cause changes to the globe’s __________.
climate
Tornadoes form when ____, _____, upward-moving air currents meet _____, downward-moving air currents.
hot, fast upward moving air currents meet cold, downward
What two factors influence the Earth’s climate?
1) energy from the sun and the 2) ability of currents in the oceans and atmosphere to circulate the heat around the globe. (thermohaline circulation)