Weather and Climate Review

Atmosphere

100

Question 5: Which layer contains the northern/southern lights?

Thermosphere

200

Question 4: Which layer contains all of our weather? 

Troposphere 

300

Question 1:What is the atmosphere? 

The layer of air (mixture of gases) that surrounds the earth

400

Question 9: what are the layers of the atmosphere (in order) from space to earth?

Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere 

500

Question 7/8 : Which absorbs heat faster? Which releases heat faster?

Land gets heated and cooled more quickly than water. 

Clouds

100

Question 10: What are the three types of clouds? 

Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus 

200

Which cloud can be defined as "thin and wispy"? 

Cirrus 

300

Why might a sailor be happy to see cirrus and cumulus clouds in the morning? What do those clouds tell him about the weather? 

Both clouds are associated with good weather which means smooth sailing 

400

Which cloud type would most likely come in with a cold front?

Cumulonimbus 

500

Question 10: What weather can be expected from the three cloud types?

Cirrus--sunny, fair weather

Stratus--overcast, cloudy, rain

Cumulus--white/puffy: sunny, grey(cumulonimbus)--stormy 

Air Fronts

100

Question 20: What are the four air fronts?

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front 

200

Question 21: What is the difference between a stationary front and an occluded front?

They both bring clouds and precipitation however a stationary front stays for a long period of time. 

300

The city of Chicago is experiencing extremely bad storms, what weather front could be going through? 

Cold Front 

400

True or False: fair, nice weather can be found with an occluded front

False

500

Atlanta is experiencing cool air along with some long periods of rain and clouds. What air pressure system and air front is Atlanta experiencing? 

Occluded Front

High Pressure 

Air Masses

100

What are the four different air masses?

Maritime Tropical

Maritime Polar

Continental Tropical

Continental Polar 

200

Question 17: What is the difference between a polar and tropical air mass?

Polar air masses bring cold air

Tropical air masses bring warm air

300

Question 16: What is the difference between a continental and maritime air mass?

Continental air mass forms over land

Maritime air mass forms over water

400

Question 18: Which two air masses are considered the "warm" air masses?

Continental Tropical

Maritime Tropical

500

Which of the four air masses is Georgia affected by? 

Maritime Tropical 

Seasons

100

Question 25: What is the difference between a rotation and a revolution? 

A rotation is the earth on its axis

A revolution is the earth going around the sun 

200

How long would it take for the earth to rotate on its axis twice? How long would one revolution take?

2 rotations: 48 hours

1 revolution: 365 days

300

What season do we have if the northern hemisphere is not tilted towards or away from the sun? 

Fall or Spring

400

It is summer in Australia and winter in America. Where are the northern and southern hemispheres tilted towards?

Southern Hemisphere--Tilted towards Sun 

Northern Hemisphere-- tilted away from the sun 

500

Question 24: Why does the earth have seasons? (2 reasons)

We have seasons because the earth is tilted as it revolves around the sun