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Heat Transfer and Weathering
Energy Resources
Weather
Extreme Weather
Climate
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What is convection?
What is the transfer of heat through a liquid or gas
100
Where does coal come from?
What is the remains of dead plants and animals
100
In what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
What is the troposphere
100
What does a barometer do?
What is measures air pressure
100
What is the greenhouse effect?
What is when heat is retained in our atmosphere
200
What id conduction?
What is the transfer of heat through a solid; requires contact
200
What is the leading renewable energy resource in the US?
What is hydroelectric power
200
What type of current is the Gulf Stream?
What is a warm current
200
You see a flash of lightning and then 15 seconds later hear thunder, about how far away is the storm?
What is 3 miles, (15/5 = 3 mi)
200
Why does CO2 contribute to an increased worldwide temperature change?
What is CO2 is a good absorber of infrared radiation, (heat)
300
An air popper popping popcorn is an example of this type of heat transfer.
What is convection?
300
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
What is renewable resources can be replaces at about the same rate that we consume them; nonrenewable take millions of years to replace
300
What are some characteristics of a cold front?
What is cold front moves in , warm air is forces upward, forms cumulonimbus clouds, forms thunderstorms
300
The usual surface patterns of a hurricane in the northern hemisphere rotate in which direction?
What is counter clockwise and inward
300
What is the difference between weather and climate?
What is weather occurs day to day, climate is the average weather of an area
400
What is the difference between physical and chemical weathering?
What is physical breaks down rock by natural forces, chemical changes the rock as it break it down
400
How does a turbine produce electricity?
What is a turbine is turned, which passes magnets by each other, which produces electricity
400
How are clouds formed?
What is air rises, expands, cools, condenses, forms clouds
400
Why is there a wet climate on the windward side of a mountain?
What is air is forced up the side of the mountain where it rises, expands, and condenses to form clouds
400
What is the study of paleoclimates?
What is the study of ancient climate
500
Where are landslides most likely to occur?
What is where the force of gravity is greater than the force of friction
500
What type of rock make for a good petroleum reservoir?
What is a rock with high porosity and high permeability to hold and allow oil to flow through it
500
What causes late afternoon storms in Florida?
What is convergence of air masses colliding from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean
500
How are tornadoes produced?
What is a supercell interacts with horizontal winds
500
What type of vegetation is prevalent in a warm climate?
What is oak and alder trees