Fronts
What is the front that occurs when both the cold and warm front cannot overpower each other.
Stationary Front
Which way do prevailing westerlies go
East
What layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth
The troposphere
What is a well?
Holes dug in the ground to access groundwater
What is a front
Two air masses of different densities
What type of front stays low to the ground when cold and warm interact
Cold Front
Which way do polar easterlies go
West
What type of energy transfer is it when heat is transferred through contact
Conduction
What is the water table
The area between the zone of aeration and zone of saturation
What is a high pressure system
A system that disperses air to surrounding areas
What type of fronts are responsible for tornadoes
Occluded fronts
What do trade winds blow towards
The equator
What are the three factors that affect the atmosphere
Temperature, pressure, and humidity
What are the three threats to our groundwater
Overuse, subsidence, and pollution
What system is commonly grouped with clear skies
High-pressure systems
What gets displaced in warm fronts
Cold air
What are the winds near the equator called
The Doldrums
What layer is the ozone in
The stratosphere
What are the four phases of the water cycle
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and Collection
Which way does air go in a low pressure system
Up
How many types of fronts are there
4
Where do jet streams happen
30º North and South for the subtropical, 60º North and South for the polar
What is the layer of the atmosphere 4th from the earth?
The thermosphere
What percent of earth’s water is groundwater
0.31%
Define the Coriolis Effect
Fluids and objects moving in an apparent curved path rather than a straight line