Oceanography
Phenomenon that occurs every 3-7 years in the Pacific Ocean
What is El Nino
Atmosphere layer closest to the Earth's surface
What is the Troposphere?
Day-to-day state of the Troposphere
What is weather?
Explanation of how our solar system was formed
What is the Big Bang Theory?
Event during which the Earth's shadow prevents the sunlight from reaching the moon
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
Force resulting from the rotation of the Earth that gives ocean surface currents a spiral pattern
W?hat is the Coriolis Effect
Heat from the sun turns snow directly to water vapor
What is sublimation?
Transfer of heat energy in a fluid, such as air
What is convection?
A massive glowing sphere of hot gas held together by gravity
What is a star?
Occurs when electrons transfer so quickly that they break the sound barrier
What is Thunder?
Drives surface currents by pushing water across the surface of an ocean.
What is wind?
Mnemonic device to help remember the elements that life needs to survive.
What is CHONPS?
Abbreviation denoting Continental Polar Air Mass
What is cP?
The increasing of the visible amount of the moon's illuminated surface, from new moon to full moon.
What is Waxing?
Atmospheric condition existing in the Troposphere
What is Weather?
It keeps the climate of Western Europe much warmer than it would otherwise be
What is the Gulf Stream?
Process by which animals release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
What is respiration?
Body of air with uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
What is an Air Mass?
Object that revolves around a planet.
What is a Natural Satellite?
Type of front designated by red half-suns on a weather map
What is a warm front?
These occur where winds force surface water away from the coastline, creating a low-pressure area that pulls deep water up
What are upwellings?
Plants using energy from the sun to combine carbon dioxide and water to form carbohydrates
What is Photosynthesis?
Lines on a weather map that connect areas with equal air pressure.
What are Isobars?
A group of stars with a common origin that are gravitationally bound together.
What is a Star Cluster?
Measure of how much water vapor is in the air
What is Humidity?