Seasons
A globe is labeled with different climate zones. Where would tropical climate zones be found?
close to the equator
Which atmospheric layer includes the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
What is responsible for transferring the Sun's energy between the equator and the poles?
Currents
What is the major cause of winds?
Unequal heating and cooling
What occurs in the eye region of a hurricane?
Calm Air
During winter, the angle at which sunlight reaches New York is less than the angle at which sunlight reaches Florida. How does the angle of sunlight that each place receives affect how winter is experienced in each place?
Florida receives more direct sunlight than New York, so Florida is warmer than New York.
Which layer of the atmosphere burns up meteors?
Mesosphere
What protects humans and other organisms from excess UV radiation?
The Ozone Layer
Winds between 30 and 60 degree latitudes are called
Prevailing Westerlies
A cold, dry air mass collides with a warm, humid air mass over flat land. The warm air is forced upward, causing a powerful updraft. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, creating a powerful downdraft. What type of weather event is forming?
Thunderstorm
In July, the Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Why does one hemisphere receive more direct sunlight than the other?
Earth is tilted on its axis.
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?
Troposphere
Ed is feeling cold, so he puts his hands around a hot mug of tea. Which best describes the energy transfer between Ed's hands and the mug of tea?
The energy flows from the mug to Ed's hands. His hands warm up and the mug cools down
What kind of wind blows cool air from land to water?
land breeze
Animals are very sensitive to changes in their environment. Dropping air pressure, for example, sets off a response in animals to seek shelter and safety. Which of the following would most likely result from a dropping in air pressure?
Rainy weather
At what time of year does the Southern Hemisphere receive the minimum hours of daylight?
Winter Solstice
During a winter solstice, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun and receives the least hours of daylight.
BESIDES Exosphere, what layer of the atmosphere is farthest away?
Ben is boiling water to make pasta. He leaves his metal stirring spoon in the boiling water for a few minutes. What will most likely happen to the temperature of the metal spoon?
The temperature of the metal spoon with increase because heat energy from the boiling water will transfer to the spoon.
Which of the following is one of the reasons a sea breeze occurs during the day?
The land warms faster than the water
An area of high pressure will most likely result in which type of weather?
Clear Weather
Earth revolves around the Sun on its tilted axis. As Earth revolves around the Sun, different parts of Earth receive different amounts of sunlight. What effect does this have on Earth?
different seasons
Where does most of Earth's weather occur?
Troposphere
By which process does the heat from the Sun reach Earth?
radiation
Which term refers to a system of winds found north and south of the equator that blows toward the equator from the northeast and southeast?
Trade Winds
Tornadoes in the United States are most likely to form during which seasons?
spring and summer because the Sun is warming the ground and the weather is transitioning