Atmosphere
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What determines the type of precipitation that reaches the ground?
The temperature of the air it falls through.
What part of the water cycle forms clouds?
Condensation
Name 3 types of extreme weather.
thunderstorms, blizzards, heat waves, tornadoes, hurricanes
Where does carbon dioxide come from?
Burning fossil fuels
The layer with the most dense air pressure.
Troposphere
Name the wind cell closest to the equator that contains the Tradewinds.
Hadley Cell
What type of cloud is high level and layered or sheet like?
Cirrostratus
A rapidly rotating column of air that connects the ground to a cumulonimbus cloud.
Tornado
Name the 3 main greenhouse gases.
carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
The layer with the least dense air pressure.
Exosphere
Where are low pressure zones found and what kind of weather are they associated with?
Near the equator/precipitation
What type of cloud is mid level and puffy, like cotton balls?
Altocumulus
Low pressure storm that forms over the ocean.
Hurricane
Name the 2 largest natural carbon sinks on Earth.
Forests and oceans
The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.
Stratosphere
Name the air mass that forms over land, near the poles and is cold and dry?
Continental Polar or cPolar
What layer of the atmosphere are clouds located?
Troposphere
What is the main difference between a snowstorm and a blizzard?
Winds greater than 35mph for at least 3 hours
Name 3 effects of climate change.
rise in temperature, rise in sea level, more extreme weather, loss of habitat, water shortages, ocean acidification
List the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the one closest to the surface of Earth.
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
Name 3 geographical factors that affect climate.
latitude, elevation, bodies of water, mountains, forests
What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms and tornadoes?
Cumulonimbus
Name the 3 main parts of a hurricane.
Eye, Eyewall, Outerbands (aka Spiral Arms)
Name 3 solutions to climate change.
use renewable energy, carbon tax, more efficient transportation, reuse/recycle, invest in carbon sinks