What is the transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into an area of cooler fluid
Convection
100
"Winds that never leave"
Prevailing winds
100
Surface ocean currents are mostly affected by this
Wind
100
Hungry, why wait? Grab one of these
Snickers
100
1) The proper name for the Earth's crust
2) The proper name for the Earth's mantle
1)Lithosphere
2)Asthenosphere
200
What is the term used to define the amount of water vapor in the air?
Humidity
200
What is the name for winds that blow East to West?
Easterlies
200
Deep water currents are mostly affected by this
Convection currents
200
There's no wrong way to eat one of these
Reese's
200
Calculate the mass of an atom with 12 Neutrons, 13 Electrons, and 11 Protons
23 AMU
300
This is the deflection of objects or substances (such as air) moving along the surface of the Earth, rightward in the Northern Hemisphere and leftward in the Southern Hemisphere.
Coriolis effect
300
A clump of air that shares a certain temperature and humidity and takes on the characteristics of the land or water below it
Air mass
300
What is the name for a storm system characterized by a low-pressure center surrounded by a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain
Hurricane (Tropical cyclone)
300
How many colors of M&M's are in a standard bag?
Six
300
Oceanic crust pulls apart to create this
Mid-ocean ridge (Oceanic ridge)
400
The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding the Earth, which is retained by Earth's gravitational field.
Atmosphere
400
These winds can travel up to 100 miles per hour near the North Pole
Jet Stream
400
What is the name for the current that runs from the tip of Florida to Northwestern Europe?
Gulf Stream
400
Name the layers in a Snickers bar
Nougat, Peanuts, Caramel, Chocolate
400
State Newton's three laws
1) An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force
2) F = ma
3) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
500
What is the name of the instrument used to measure relative humidity?
Psychrometer
500
A characteristic of the Equatorial Doldrums and Horse Latitudes
No wind
500
What is the name for a large, "tower-like" system of rotating ocean currents caused by gravity
Gyres
500
This candy uses the slogan "It's more than a mouthful its..."
Watchamacallit
500
Balance the following equation (Look at whiteboard)
C3H8 + O2 ---> H2O + CO2