God Created
How did Adam and Eve’s first sin affect the weather?
What is... When Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s commands, they allowed evil to enter the world. Bad weather is a result of the presence of sin in the world.
Why is the sun called the weather engine?
sun is responsible for differences in heating around the earth
How old our Oceans really? How old do scientists say they are? Why do they say that?
thousands of years old
40-60 million years old & bc the salt build up
they are not taking the great flood into account
How do thunderstorms develop?
Bonus name the thunderstorm cloud name. (50pts)
from fluffy cumulus clouds
a cumulonimbus cloud
How big does hail need to be for a thunderstorm to be considered severe?
3/4in about the size of a dime
Describe the Anthropic principle
the powerful evidence for God's existence & love for us by him creating the universe & world just right for us
Name the four types of weather fronts.
Cold front, Warm front, Occluded front, Stationary front
Describe the water cycle.
Rain falls from clouds in the sky and runoff goes
into bodies of water that eventually go to the
oceans. Water in the ocean evaporates into the
atmosphere, where it turns into precipitation.
Some water soaks deep into the ground, creating
the water table.
Name 3 conditions needed for a thunderstorm
1. large temp. difference bw ground & atmosphere
2. plenty of moisture
3. a trigger
Describe how hail forms.
hail forms when water freezes within up & down drafts within a thunderstorm
Explain what would happen if the moon was a little too close? Too far? just right?
just right - causes tides in the oceans
Too far - the ocean would be heavily polluted
too close - cause severe tides & flooding
What are the two types of weather observations? Describe them.
surface observation- weather stations measurements of temp, dew point, precipitation, etc
Upper observations- done by a weather balloon taken twice a day
Name the three types of clouds & how they look.
1. Cumulus clouds - big fluffy & white
2. stratus clouds - low, grey & flat bottom
3. Cirrus clouds - thin & feathery & made of ice crystals; very high
Who was the first to demonstrate lightning generates electricity.
Bonus What & how did he do it? (100pts)
Benjamin Franklin and by using a kite tied to a tree
What is the difference between a tornado watch & a tornado warning?
tornado watch - when conditions could cause a tornado
tornado warning- when a tornado has touched down
What gives us our 4 different seasons?
The tilt of the earth. Axis
What is general circulation? How many are there?
the different heating across the earth & weather cause an average flow of air
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Name three ways for fog to form.
1. on a clear night when temp. drops & relative humidity rises to 100%
2. form over water @ night
3. occurs in mountains when low clouds intersect the ground
4. moist air & cold air blow into each other
5.evaporation until the air moistens
Describe how thunder & lightning sounds when it is close. Far away?
Close - sounds like a sharp crack
farther - makes a rumbling noise
Name three tornado-like weather conditions.
funnel clouds, dirt devils, waterspouts
Name the gasses and percentage that make up our atmosphere
21% Oxygen
78% Nitrogen
0.9% Argon
0.1% water
Where our the Jet streams located and what are they?
Polar Jet streams at the north and south pole
subtropical jet streams around the equator
Name the 4 ways a cloud forms.
1. fog
2. mountain clouds
3. convention clouds
4. frontal clouds
What speed does thunder & lightning travel at? Numbers?
Bonus: How do you calculate how far away a thunderstorm is?
Speed of sound 750mph
speed of light million times faster
counting the # of seconds bw lightning & thunder, then divide the seconds by 5.
Describe the difference between EF0 & EF5 tornados.
long, thin, 100ft across, 150mph, touch down for a few minutes, moves about 25mph
thick, black, 2,000ft across, spin 250-300mph, moves about 50mph, moves for 100s of miles