Weather vs. Climate
the atmospheric conditions at a specific place
What is weather?
Complete this phrase: Thermal energy always moves from ....
a warmer object to a a cooler object.
NEGATIVE POINTS
What latitudes on Earth would experience the coldest temperatures?
80 to 90 degrees North and South
What is the sun's rays bouncing of clouds and water and back into the atmosphere an example of?
Reflection
What is a fluid?
a liquid or a gas
A substance that has the ability to flow
Name 4 of the 6 conditions that are measured to determine weather
air pressure, temperature, wind speed & direction, humidity, precipitation, cloud cover
What is the transfer of heat from one substance to another substance by DIRECT CONTACT between particles and only occurs in solids?
CONDUCTION
Why are temperatures the warmest at the equator or 0 degrees latitude?
The equator receives direct sunlight all year round.
What is the energy soaked up by the land and water on earth an example of?
Absorption
Warm or Cold? What molecules have less kinetic energy?
cold molecules
Climate is average weather conditions EXPECTED for a region over a long period of time. What is the minimum length of this long period of time?
30 years
What is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic (light) waves?
Radiation
During what season would Quebec City, Canada receive the most direct sunlight?
Summer
NEGATIVE POINTS
What surface of the Earth heats up faster and cools down faster?
Land
Warm or cold? What molecules expand and take up more space?
warm molecules
Name 1 or 3 factors that can impact weather.
Changes in air pressure
Movement and interaction of air masses
Solar radiation
NEGATIVE POINTS
What is the transfer of heat by the movement of circular currents in a fluid (liquid or gas)?
convection
Why do some areas of the earth receive direct sunlight while other areas receive indirect sunlight?
The Earth is a sphere or round.
Direct rays hit straight on and are more intense.
Indirect rays hit the earth at a angle and are less intense.
What are the 3 types of electromagnetic waves that travel from the sun to the earth?
* Infrared
*Ultraviolet
*Visible Light
Why do warm fluids (air, water) rise?
Warm fluids are less dense.
NEGATIVE POINTS
Name 1 of 4 factors that can impact climate.
* latitude
* distance to ocean or mountains
* elevation
* ocean and wind currents
Give one example of convection in that affects our weather or climate.
Land Breezes or Sea Breezes
Global Winds (Prevailing Westerlies, Tradewinds)
Ocean Currents or Gyres
What causes the amount of direct and indirect sunlight in Massachusetts to vary from season to season?
Give 2 reasons.
The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its axis.
The earth revolves around the sun.
Name a location in the United States that will have colder winters and hotter summers because of uneven heating.
Answers will vary.
Kansas City, MI
Boulder, CO
Dallas, TX
NEGATIVE POINTS
At the North and South Poles, where does the air and water go?
AND
Why?
Down, sinks, or to the equator
because cold air and cold water are more dense.