Weather and Climate
What type of clouds are wispy and high in the sky?
cirrus clouds
What does W. E. D. stand for?
Weathering, erosion, and deposition
What is the process that traps the earth’s heat inside of its atmosphere (O-Zone) caused by greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse effect
Which alternative energy creates energy from the sun?
Solar energy
What is Ms. Busse's favorite color?
BLUE
What is a low pressure system that moves counterclockwise?
Cyclone
What is a material that has little to no connected air spaces that allow water to seep through and will take a long period of time to weather.
Impermeable
what is the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind and clouds in an area?
climate
Which alternative energy is made when you burn living things like leaves or food scraps?
Biomass fuels
Zero
What is a line on a map that connects places with the same air pressure?
Isobar
What is the process that breaks rocks and other natural items into smaller pieces
Weathering
Which sphere in Earth’s system that includes all living plants and animals on earth?
What alternative energy can only be made in certain places like New Zealand and Iceland because the crust is thin?
Geothermal Energy
What sport did Ms. Busse do in high school?
dance
What is the diameter of rain?
0.5mm
What are the two types of weathering?
Chemical and mechanical
Which sphere in Earth’s system that includes all of the gases stuck in earth’s ozone.
Atmosphere
Which energy uses turbines that spin and are connected to a generator to make electricity?
Wind energy
How old is Ms. Busse's grandma?
101
What characteristics are used to classify air masses?
Humidity and temperature
What is a loop like curve/bend in a river called?
meander
What is the climate called that has very hot summers and cold/freezing winters?
Continental Climate
Which alternative energy uses water to create energy?
Hydro-energy
What is Ms. Busse's favorite place to eat at in Wautoma?
KRBs