Basic / General Info
Definition: the short term conditions of the atmosphere determined by temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation
WEATHER
What is the definition of air pressure
THE FORCE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE AIR ABOVE
What is the definition of density?
HOW MUCH WEIGHT PER AREA AN OBJECT IS/ HAS
Which effect is this: Where the Earths rotation causes the air and water on Earth to appear as it is curving
CORIOLIS EFFECT
What type of cell is found between the poles and 60*?
POLAR CELLS
When liquid water turns into water vapor
EVAPORATION
How does air move?
What kind of pressure to what kind of pressure?
HIGH TO LOW
If an object is more dense than the substance it is placed in, the object will...
SINK
Which effect is this: Atmosphere absorbs and traps heat
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
What type of cells are found at 30*-60*?
FERRELL CELLS
When water from plants rises as water vapor
TRANSPIRATION
What do the weather conditions look like when we have LOW PRESSURE?
STORMY / BAD
Warmer water is _____ dense than cold water
LESS
Which effect gives us a temperature suitable to sustain life on Earth?
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
What type of cells are found at 30*-equator?
HADLEY CELLS
Which of the 5 'Spheres' is about the materials / minerals and rock on Earth
LITHOSPHERE or GEOSPHERE
BAROMETER
If an object is less dense than the substance it is placed in, the object will...
FLOAT
Which effect causes large scale weather events such as hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes to occur?
CORIOLIS EFFECT
Polar Easterlies blow wind to the (a)________ where as Westerlies blow wind to the (b)_________
A. WEST
B. EAST
Which of the 5 'Spheres' refers to gas / gases
ATMOSPHERE
What causes air pressure to move the way it does? (from one pressure to another)
THE CHANGE IN DENSITY
Colder water is _____ dense than warm water
MORE
Which direction does the Coriolis Effect make it look like the wind is curving toward in the Northern Hemisphere?
RIGHT
What type of cells do we see our northeasterly and southeasterly trades in?
HADLEY CELLS