wind
Earth's rotation
Convection cells
heat transfers
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100

What are easterlies

What is the cold winds in the far north and south

100

In what area does the earth move faster


What is the equator

100

 circular movements of fluids or gases due to heat variations.  

What are Convection cells 

100

the three types of heat transfer are


What is Conduction, Convection, and radiation


100

process which involves a temperature change with not heat gained or lost

What is adiabatic

200

what are Rossby waves

High altitudes waves that effect weather and temperature

200

what direction does a cyclone rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?



What is Counter Clockwise

200

what is the earth's closest point to the sun 

What is perihelion

200

 The burner element of a stove emits heat. This is an example of what type of heat transfer?  


What is Radiation

200

local air current that blows up a hill or mountain slope facing the Sun cause?

What is anabatic winds

300

What are jet streams

What is high altitude winds encircling the earth

300

what are the two factors that explain the Coriolis effect



What is the distance from earth's axis and inertia

300

cells are located at 60-90° latitude

What are the Polar cells

300

 heat from a burner comes from contact between the hot element and a metal pan. What type of heat transfer is this?

What is the Conduction

300

seasonal shift in wind direction in land near a body of water can cause

What is a monsoon to form

400

Low pressure region in the equator that encircle the earth

What is Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) 

400

a current of horizontal movement caused by heat transfer

What is wind

400

 located between the Hadley and Polar cells, with latitudes, between 30 degrees North and South to 60 degrees North and South


What is the Ferrel cell

400

 heat transfer via the movement of a fluid, such as air or water


What is Convection

400

location where you would expect to find the highest air pressure

What is farthest point below sea level

500

Winds that blow away from equator in tropical regions 

What are trade winds

500

Warm dry wind that travels down mountains slopes

What is Foehn

500






convention cells between the equator and latitude 30


what is the Hadley cells

500

Holding an ice cube immediately makes your hands feel cold is example of what type of heat transfer 

What is the conduction

500

process that traps heat in the earth's atmosphere 

What is the greenhouse effects