NoS
Weather/Climate
Heat Transfer
Earth Processes
Water Cycle
100
What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth?
Troposphere
100
Type of weather typically associated with high-pressure systems...
What is Calm, fair weather?
100
What kind of weather is usually associated with low-pressure systems?
Lousy weather (cloudy), with a chance of precipitation.
100
_____________occurs when water, air, or ice picks up Earth materials and carries them away from an area.
What is Erosion?
100
What is the primary driving force of the water cycle?
The Sun.
200
What occurs after evaporation when water vapor meets cool air and begins to form a cloud?
Condensation.
200
The heat transfer that occurs through the emission of electromagnetic waves is ______.
What is Radiation?
200
This part of the water cycle happens when the clouds become too heavy and need to release water droplets.
Precipitation.
200
______________ is when materials are placed in a new location.
What is Deposition?
200
Weather or Climate
It rained on Wednesday in Detroit is an example of ____________.
What is Weather?
300
What is convection?
The process of warm air rising and cool air sinking.
300
The ____________ is the atmospheric layer contains the Ozone Layer.
What is the Stratosphere?
300
What kind of weather is Utah experiencing?
Cold (cold front) and fair (high pressure system) weather.
300
_________________ occurs when Earth materials are broken down.
What is Weathering?
300
_________________ is a major air pollutant.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
400
How does air pressure change with altitude as you go higher in the atmosphere?
As altitude increase, air pressure decreases.
400
Weather versus Climate.
What is weather - short time while climate refers to long-term averages.
400
What type of air mass can be found over land in a cold region.
Continental Polar.
400
Acid rain is an example of ___________________ weathering.
What is chemical?
400
Corey is watching the weather to prepare for a trip to the beach tomorrow. The forecast predicts that a low-pressure system will move in overnight. Which type of weather can Corey most likely expect in the morning?
Cloudy skies with a chance of precipitation.
500
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The effect that causes winds to curve due to Earth's rotation.
500
What is air pollution?
Harmful substances within the atmosphere.
500
Doldrums are...
What is an Area near the equator with little to no wind - calm weather.
500
Landforms can be built up by __________________ and torn down by ________________ and weathering.
What is deposition and weathering.
500
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.