Heating
This very large object is the cause of Earth's weather patterns.
What is the Sun?
This type of air Rises
What is Hot Air?
This part of the earth receives a DIRECT angle of sunlight.
Equator
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere.
weather
The sun heats Earth through this type of heat transfer. (conduction, convection, or radiation)
What is Radiation?
This type of air Falls
What is Cold Air?
Where does solar energy come from?
The sun
The average weather patterns of a region over an extended period of time.
Climate
What absorbs heat from the sun and carries it around the Earth?
The ocean
Which is denser: warm or cold air?
cold
The layers of gasses the surround the earth.
atmosphere
Today will be 70 degrees with a 60% chance of rain.
Weather
What can block and change the direction or air or water currents?
Land/ Continents/ Mountains
Wind moves from ________ pressure areas to _________ pressure.
high; low
What is the distance above sea level called?
Altitude
Warm, humid summers with lots of rain refers to an areas _____.
climate