Atmosphere
This layer contains almost all weather
What is the troposphere?
Lines connecting equal air pressure on a weather map.
What are isobars?
These powerful storms form over warm ocean water.
What are hurricanes?
An air mass that forms over oceans is described by this word
What is maritime?
This climate pattern features unusually strong trade winds
What is La Nina?
Air pressure changes this way as you climb a mountain.
What is decreases?
The spinning of Earth causes winds to curve through this effect
What is the Coriolis Effect?
A tornado begins to form when an updraft starts doing this.
What are rotating?
What is continental?
Human use of this energy source release large amounts of greenhouse gases.
What are fossil fuels?
This invisible gas layer helps protect Earth from harmful UV radiation.
What is the Ozone Layer?
Warm air generally does this when compared to cooler air.
What is rises?
A huge release of energy that jumps between oppositely charged particles
What is Lightning?
This air mass is cold and dry.
What is continental polar?
Plants remove carbon dioxide trhough this process.
What is photosynthesis?
Regions near the equator receive more of this from the Sun than the poles
What is solar radiation?
Areas marked with "H" on a weather map indicate this.
What is high pressure?
The energy source that fuels hurricanes.
What is warm water (heat)?
This air mass is warm and humid.
What is maritime tropical?
A warming ocean can increase this greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
What is water vapor?
This process changes liquid water into water vapor
What is evaporation?
Weather describes short-term conditions, while this describes long-term patterns.
What is climate?
What is drought?
The coldest air mass category.
What is arctic?
This climate event weakens upwelling near South America.
What is El Nino?