Violently spinning columns of air that extend from the base of a cloud to the ground
What is tornado
100
Wind causes waves which shape beaches and coastlines...
is that
Weather affecting Topography OR
Topography affecting Weather?
What is Weather affecting Topography
100
The hypothesis that Earth's temperatures are rising due to human activities
What is Global Warming
100
A gas heavily concentrated in the Stratosphere that you cannot see, touch, or smell
What is ozone
200
Traps the heat in a greenhouse
What is glass
200
A storm with high winds and great snowfall
What is Blizzard
200
Mountain communities are generally cooler in temperature than valley communities...
is that
Weather affecting Topography OR
Topography affecting Weather?
What is Topography affecting Weather
200
One cause of Global Warming
What is an increase in greenhouse gases
200
The reason Ozone is important to you
What is it protects us from UV
300
The two gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere
What are Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor (or CO2 and H2O)
300
This storm produces hail, heavy precipitation, high winds, tornadoes, and lightning
What is Thunderstorm
300
Temperatures in large cities can be up to 10 degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas - the "heat island" effect...
is that
Weather affecting Topography OR
Topography affecting Weather?
What is Topography affecting Weather
300
The increase in the last 100 years of Earth's mean temperature
What is 1 degree celsius
300
Too much exposure to this can cause skin cancer
What is ultraviolet radiation
400
IR
What is infrared
400
This storm sometimes produces a storm surge
What is Hurricane
400
Tornado Alley...
is that
Weather affecting Topography OR
Topography affecting Weather?
What is Topography affecting Weather
400
The burning of these has drastically increased in the last 100 years
What are fossil fuels
400
CFC
What is Chlorofluorocarbons
500
The three complete, detail filled steps explaining the Greenhouse Effect on the Earth
What is 1) The Sun gives off mostly short wave energy (UV - Ultraviolet) 2) UV goes through the atmosphere and is absorbed by land and water 3) UV changes to IR which is trapped by the water vapor and carbon dioxide and this warms the Earth
500
These storms are separated into 6 categories, named by Fujita, which are based on wind speed and damage
What is Tornadoes
500
Eastern Montana, on the "lee" side of the Rocky Mountains, has a much drier climate than western Montana...
is that
Weather affecting Topography OR
Topography affecting Weather?
What is Topography affecting Weather
500
The disastrous results of an increase in Earth's mean temperature
What is the ice caps melt and the coastal areas will flood displacing a majority of Earth's population
500
Three negative results from too much exposure to UV
What are:
damages skin (sunburn, sun tan),
cause cancer,
kills plants and crops,
causes cataracts,
kills phytoplankton,
depresses the immune system