Earth's Atmosphere is made mostly of ___________ and _____________.
Nitrogen and Oxygen
100
Winds that change direction with seasons are called __________.
Monsoons
100
True or False: Some tornadoes never touch the ground.
False.
100
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
What kind of climate is over land, and has severe winters, hot summers, extreme changes with day and night?
100
True or False: Human activity is the only source of pollution.
False; dust, forest fires, and volcanoes are natural sources of pollution.
200
True or False. Ongoing life processes are part of the nitrogen cycle.
True
200
What causes wind?
Uneven heating of the air
200
Which tornadoes are the most rare? (0-5 scale)
a 5 tornado. The violent ones that destroy strong buildings and last for more than 2 hours.
200
Scientists classify climates on the basis of what 2 things?
precipitation and temperature of an area
200
When large space objects hit the earth, they release large particulates into the atmosphere (like dust storms, forest fires, and volcanoes). This causes the climate to be hotter or cooler?
cooler
300
the transfer of energy from place to place in the form of certain types of waves is ________________. (hint: Sono-Gong)
radiation
300
Earth's rotation on global winds is the _________ effect.
Coriolis
300
Hurricanes and Winter Storm systems are both ______ pressure Systems
Low
300
What is the climate zone of a rainforest?
humid tropical
300
Which radiation waves have more energy than waves of radiation that you can see (light)?
ultraviolet rays
400
True or False: Greenhouse gases absorb solar radiation and keep (or stops) the Earth's surface from getting warm.
False.
400
Air pressure increases as you go UP or DOWN in the atmosphere?
you move lower in the atmosphere
400
Which way does the air in the eye of a hurricane move?
down
400
Areas in icecap subclimates are always covered in snow and ice. These subclimates are where on the earth?
Near the poles
400
When a gas changes to a liquid, _______________ takes place. (evaporation, condensation, precipitation)
condensation
500
The air just above the ground is heated by ___________________ from the ground.
Conduction
500
Water (rain, snow, hail) that falls to Earth's surface is known as ____________.
precipitation
500
Isobars on a weather map show what?
air pressure.
500
A rain shadow is found on the downwind side of a mountain. Which side is dry? (toward the ocean, or away from the ocean)
away from the ocean
500
The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ______________.