Weather
What type of pressure are cold air masses associated with?
High pressure
Climate is different from weather because it is...
Long term!
What's the opposite of front?
Back
What do you call the amount of energy needed to heat up/cool something down?
Specific heat
What type of wind system do we experience in the US?
What type of pressure are warm air masses associated with?
Low pressure
Why are polar regions colder than other areas on Earth?
Earth's tilt causes them to get less direct solar radiation
When a warm air mass moves towards a cold air mass, what type of front is formed?
Warm front
Steady rains
What cools faster, water or sand?
Sand
Lower specific heat!
What part of Earth gets the most solar radiation?
The equator
True/False
Places near the ocean usually do not have as extreme temperatures.
True
What type of climate does Brazil have?
Tropical climate
What type of weather happens at a cold front?
Stormy weather
Precipitation, thunderstorms
Why does the ocean stay warmer at night and not get as hot during the day?
It has a higher specific heat, so it does not change temperature easily
What TWO colleges did Ms. Dow go to?
Northeastern and Boston College
A wind blows from land to the ocean. What do we call it? Which is colder the land/ocean?
A land breeze
The land is colder!
What type of climate does Antarctica have?
Polar climate
What type of weather happens at a warm front?
If a town is located near a warm ocean current, what type of climate might it have?
Warm climate
Ocean current temperature influences climate
Sea breezes/land breezes are caused because ____ cools faster than ____.
Land cools faster than water
What type of climate do rain shadows cause the downward side of the mountain to experience?
Drier/desert
Does the population of an area affect the climate?
No!!
When a cold air mass moves towards a warm air mass, what type of front is formed?
A cold front
Earth has a higher albedo because there is more snow
More snow reflects more light and keeps Earth colder
What does Earth do that causes the Coriolis Effect?
Rotates on its axis