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The lower layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is called what
troposphere
a continental polar air mass is
cold and dry
fast moving air currents in the atmosphere are called
jet streams
Dopplar Radar is used to ....
track precipitation and wind movement
what happens at a stationary front
two air masses push against each other without moving
which layer contains the ozone layer
stratosphere
what type of fronts bring thunderstorms and cooler weather
cold front
the polar jet stream is located near which latitude
60 degrees north and south
weather satellites provide information about....
cloud cover and storm development
what weather event is most influenced by the Coriolis Effect
Hurricanes
what layer of the atmosphere is where most meteors burn up
mesosphere
steady rain and rising temperatures
the sun warming the earth is an example of what
radiation
what do you call it when you use past weather patterns to predict the future weather
analog forecasting
What are the horse latitudes
heat transfer through direct contact is what
conduction
the Coriolis Effect causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to do what
curve right
which global wind pattern affects the United States the most
prevailing westerlies
what type of front forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front
occluded front
what layer of the atmosphere is where the auroras occur
thermosphere
what causes air pressure differences, which lead to wind?
unequal heating of the earth's surface
What causes ocean waves
wind
areas near the equator with weak winds are known as
Doldrums (sounds like DULL....nothing going on)
the most common cause of changes in weather is
movement in air masses
temperature - thermometer
wind speed- anemometer
air pressure - barometer
wind direction - wind vane