Wind
What is the difference between Global and Local wind patterns?
Convection currents on a large scale cause global winds; convection currents on a small scale cause local winds.
What is the middle of a hurricane called?
The eye
thermometer
Which layer of the atmosphere is in space?
The Exosphere
What causes wind?
by differences in the atmospheric pressure
Do warmer water make stronger hurricanes?
Hurricanes gain and lose wind speed based on the temperature of the ocean water below. It's why they form in the tropics and break apart over cooler water and land.
What is Temperature a measure of?
the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance.
What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere?
exosphere, troposphere,stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere.
What causes Local wind patterns?
convection currents on a small scale cause local winds.
What is fuel for hurricanes?
Warm/moist air
what is temperature?
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
What happens to air pressure and density as they move through the atmosphere?
Air pressure and density work and change together as you enter different layers of the atmosphere.
What causes Global wind patterns?
Convection currents on a large scale cause global winds
What is the difference between hurricanes and tornado?
Also, strong tornadoes usually occur over land, while hurricanes almost always form over the ocean.
What is heats the Earth?
The Sun
Which atmosphere layer contains weather?
Troposphere
What is fuel for wind
Wind is caused by differences in the atmospheric pressure.
Where do Hurricanes form?
form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean
*temperature difference over land vs. ocean; ocean to land
The sea breeze strength will vary depending on the temperature difference between the land and the ocean.
How many layers of the Atmosphere are there?
5