7.1.1 Earth Systems
Weather occurs where in the atmosphere?
troposphere
What are the three phases of water in the water cycle?
solid, liquid, gas
Cold fronts bring what type of weather?
colder temps, precipitation
Thin wispy, feather-like clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Water releases heat more (slowly/quicker) than land.
Slowly
What layer of the atmosphere do planes fly and why?
statosphere, to avoid severe weather and turbulence
Thinking about the Water Cycle, if you have a cold drink with ice outside on a hot day what forms on the outside of the glass?
Condensation
Warm fronts bring what type of weather?
increase temps and humidity
These clouds produce thunderstorms and heavy rain
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Lake effect snow requires long expanses of warm water, windflow toward the southeast, and _____ temperatures.
cold
Satallites are located in which layer of the atmosphere?
exosphere
What is evaporation from plant leaves called?
transpiration
What is an occluded front?
A cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground.
Dense Fog, helps cool the earth.
Status Clouds
Warm ocean currents originate from what area? While cold ocean currents originate from where?
equator, poles
Northern lights occur in which layer of the atmosphere?
thermosphere
Explain the process of Infiltration in the water cycle
water on the ground soaks into the ground
What is the symbol used to represent a cold front and a warm front?
Cold front is a blue line with triangles, warm front is red line with semicircles
Statocumulus clouds bring what type of weather?
Light rain or drizzle
How does the angle the earth is being struck by the sun affect temperature?
Direct sunlight will cause warmer temperatures, while the greater the angle the colder the temperature
If temperature increases with altitude in the stratosphere and thermosphere what happens to temperature in the mesosphere?
decreases
Show Image- As water vapor transfers heat to the ice, what will form on the underside of the plastic wrap?
colored droplets under the plastic wrap
Air Masses move from areas of _____ pressure to areas of ______ pressure.
high, low
Meterologist study clouds along with data from ______ and _____.
radar and satellite
The rotation of the earth causes the ocean currents to move _____ (direction) in the northern hemisphere and ______ (direction) in the southern hemisphere.
clockwise, counterclockwise