Weather
________is the combination of temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and wind that we experience every day?
Weather
A massive storm that produces heavy rain and winds exceeding 120/kmh
Hurricanes
The reflection of heat energy from the Earth back into the atmosphere?
Albedo
A wet air mass formed over water in a cold area of the world is called a _______________ air mass?
Maritime Polar
I start with the letter e and end with the letter e but I only have one letter in me?
Envelope
There are five factors that influence weather and climate. each of these factors has an impact on the two main components of weather and climate. these two components are ___________ and _________.
Temperature and precipitation
A dry area on the leeward side of a land mass?
Rain Shadow
Light, shiny surfaces have a ______albedo than dark, dull, rough, surfaces.
Higher
This river of air moves from west to east at speeds of 300-400 km/h at an altitude between 800-1500 m?
Jet Stream
The temperature range between the highest average and lowest average temperatures is generally lower than in _________Climates.
Continental
_________ reflects the weather patterns in a region over a long period of time.
Climate
A warm wind that flows from the Rockies across the foothills of Alberta?
Chinook
Precipitation that occurs when warm, humid air is forced to rise over an elevated land form.
Orographic or relief
the leading edge of an air mass is called a __________?
Front
During the day breezes generally blow from over the _________ to the __________.
Water/land
_________is the amount of heat energy received as light from the Sun.
Radiation
A large body of air with a uniform moisture and temperature content?
Air Mass
The layer of gases surrounding the Earth?
Atmosphere
Th temperature of dry air increases by___ degree for evrey ____ meters of _________?
1/100/altitude
The northern hemisphere has cooler temperatures than the equator because of _________ and _________.
Latitude and The angle of the Sun's rays hitting the Earth.
Climate created by the proximity of water. Land temperatures are cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
Moderate Temperatures
Precipitation that is created when a warm , moist body of air is forced to rise by a cooler body of air?
Cyclonic or frontal
A dry air mass formed over land in a hot area of the world is called _____________ air mass?
Continental Tropic
The Earth is tilted at _______ degrees
23.5
Both weather and climate are the products of five factors. They are_____________________________________?
latitude, air masses, landforms, altitude, and nearness to water.