Layers of Atmosphere
What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
What are the 2 types of ocean currents?
Surface and Deep
What is cohesion?
The attraction of water molecules to other water molecules (water sticking to water)
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather: short-term, local
climate: long-term, regional
In which ocean does El Nino happen?
Pacific Ocean
In which layer is most of the ozone layer located?
Stratosphere
What is upwelling?
When cold, nutrient rich water rises because warm water has been blown away by wind
Give an example of capillary action.
Water moving up a plant stem, water soaking into a paper towel, etc.
What symbol represents a cold front?
blue triangles
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The deflection (curving) of wind caused by Earth's rotation
In which layer does weather occur?
Troposphere
How do ocean currents affect continents?
Ocean currents influence the climate on surrounding continents
What makes water a universal solvent?
Polarity
What weather is caused by a warm-front?
steady precipitation, cloudiness, humidity
In which step of the water cycle does water turn from liquid to gas?
Hint: there are 2 answers
Transpiration
What role does the ozone layer play?
Traps heat
Which ocean current brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to Northern England in the Atlantic Ocean?
Gulf Stream
What allows ice to float in water?
Ice is less dense than water
What is the difference between maritime and continental air mass?
Maritime: moist air, formed over water
Continental: dry air, formed over land
Does a land breeze happen during the day or at night?
Night
Troposphere & Mesosphere: proportional (both increase)
Stratosphere & Thermosphere: inverse (one increases, other decreases)
What are the 3 ingredients for a hurricane?
Warm water, Coriolis Effect, Wind
How does water's specific heat impact the water cycle?
The water cycle transfers thermal energy
What symbol would represent a warm, moist air mass?
mT
maritime Tropical
Does this picture show Normal or El Nino conditions?
Asia/Australia <-------- South America
Trade Winds
Normal