Atmosphere
The ability to reflect light
Albedo
Wind always flows from
High to Low
A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.
Hurricane
The average weather for a region over a long period of time
Climate
What has a higher albedo. Snow or pavement
snow
What is the air pressure at the Equator?
Low
You see the flash before you hear the boom because this travels about 880,000 times faster than sound.
Light
A maritime tropical air mass is ______ & _______
Wet & Warm
This Climate Region has the biggest temperature range.
Continental
a large body of air with similar temperature, humidity and air pressure that forms over land or water.
Air Mass
What is the most abundant element in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
The biggest recorded hailstone, found in Vivian, South Dakota, measured 8 inches in diameter, making it about the size of what professionally sized sports ball that can be found at the beach or on the court?
Volleyball
What tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
Melting ice caps will cause the poles to have a ____________ albedo.
Lower
What is the study of Earth’s atmosphere and weather called?
Meteorology
What layer do meteors burn up creating shooting stars?
Mesosphere
Draw a sea breeze. You need to show the sun or moon, H & L and direction of wind.
The Sun. H over the Water. L over the Beach. High to low
What is the boiling point of water?
Celsius or Fahrenheit
100 C
212 F
What planet in our solar system has the most gravity?
Jupiter
The record for the highest temperature on Earth was set on July 10, 1913, at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California. What was the temperature?
Answer within 3 degrees
134 F
This mountain chain named after its polar tundra like climate is said to have the worst weather on the planet.
White Mountains
Mawsynram, India, is the wettest place on Earth, receiving an average of 467 inches of rain per year. This is roughly 10 times the annual rainfall of this "Emerald City" in Washington state.
Seattle
This New England location is famous for a 1934 weather event where its observatory measured a wind speed of 231 miles per hour—the highest wind speed ever recorded by a human not inside a tornado or hurricane.
Mt Washington
Daily Double!!!!
This US city is located on the coast of Lake Michigan and is nicknamed the windy city
Chicago
if you drove a steady 60 mph without ever stopping for gas or snacks, it would take you about 166 days to drive from Earth to the moon. On average how far away is the moon from Earth?
7,235,000 mi
59,250 mi
238,900 mi
762,100 mi
238,900 mi