What would happen if equatorward and poleward temperatures are drastically different?
The weather would be more severe - a lot of wind and precipitation
100
What kind of weather happens AFTER a warm front?
Warm, sunny and mild weather
100
What is the relationship called when one organism benefits, but the other is unaffected?
commensalism
100
What ocean landform is the long and deep ditch in the ocean floor called?
trench
100
What kind of pressure system brings a lot of precipitation?
Low Pressure
200
What is the level of moisture in the air called?
Humidity
200
What kind of weather happens DURING a cold front?
Lots of precipitation, and cold weather comes after the cold front
200
What would happen to the population of clownfish if the population of sea anemones were to decrease?
The population of clownfish would decrease since the fish depend on the sea anemones
200
Which landform is the part of the ocean floor that is still made of continental crust?
continental shelf
200
What kind of weather can you expect during a stationary front?
Many days of wind and precipitation
300
When is it more likely to precipitate: with high humidity or low humidity?
High humidity
300
What is a front?
The leading edge of an air mass (either warm or cold). The movement of these air masses is what causes weather.
or
a boundary between two different air masses
300
Is a plant a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
Producer
300
What types of features or traits would an organism need in order to live in the abyss?
glowing, no eyes, adjusted to high pressure, adjusted to very cold temperatures, etc.
300
What causes the different temperature air masses?
The uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun.
400
What would happen in equatorward and poleward temperatures were very similar?
The air masses would be close in temperature and the weather would be mild
400
What is the main factor that determines if the weather will be rain or snow?
The temperature must be below freezing for it to snow or hail.
400
What is the name for a species on which many other species depend for survival? Without this species, the ecosystem would be drastically different.
Keystone Species
400
What kind of waves are used in sonar technology?
sound waves
400
List 2 tools that are used to measure weather - and match them with the weather factor they measure.
anemometer - wind speed
wind vane - wind direction
thermometer - temperature
barometer - air pressure
rain gauge - amount of precipitation
500
Which type of pressure would bring better weather?
High pressure
500
How do air masses move during an occluded front?
A cold front overtakes a warm front
500
What is one way that an ecosystem can change?
human interference, change in resources, droughts, change in populations, etc.
500
What is the underwater landform that connects the continental shelf to the rest of the ocean floor?
continental slope
500
Which air mass would be able to hold more moisture: a warm air mass or a cold air mass?