Currents
What direction do trade winds go?
East to West
What is Climate?
Climate is the usual weather over a long period of time in a certain area.
What is the atmosphere that we live in?
Troposphere.
What does a Thermometer measure?
Temperature....
Whats Solar radiation?
Radiant energy from the sun that goes to Earth.
How long does it take for the Global Conveyor Belt to make 1 full cycle?
1000 years!
What does a cold front look like?
Write on a board, paper, or describe.
What atmosphere is above the stratosphere?
Mesosphere.
What does a barometer measure?
Air pressure
What is a Meteorologist do?
A study to predict weather.
What causes the Global Conveyor Belt?
Thermohaline Circulation.
What causes a Occluded front?
They form by fronts combining into one.
What layer of our atmosphere do satellites orbit in?
Thermosphere.
What does a Rain gauge do?
its measures rain.
True or False: Does high pressure cause cold weather
True
Describe the process of up-welling?
When winds cause vertical water movements this causes cold water from the deep ocean currents to rise and replaces the warmer water from the surface.
What causes a Cumulonimbus Cloud to form?
High pressure cold fronts.
What is the coldest part of our atmosphere?
What does an Anemometer do?
It measures wind speed.
Which side of a mountain gets more rainfall? Windward or Leeward?
Windward.
How do convection currents work?
A complete system of warm air rising and in-flowing cold air replacing it.
What causes the Tornado's in Tornado Alley to be so dangerous?
Since, all the maritime tropical Atlantic air mixes with Continental polar air that meets at Tornado Alley.
what line is between the Mesoshpere and the Thermosphere?
Karman Line.
What does the Enhanced Fujita do?
It measures a tornado's wind speed and strength.
What causes sea breeze?
The rate of cooling and heating in the water and land.