Atmosphere
Local Winds
Global Winds
Air masses/ Fronts
Storms
100
The layer of gases that surround our planet is called....
Atmosphere
100
When warm water is rising in a pot on the stove, this is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Convection
100
Moving from West to East, _____ streams are rivers of air that move quickly around the earth.
Jet streams
100
Which one is a stationary front?
4
100
Most tornadoes in the southern states occur during which season?
Spring
200
The percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere is approximately ....
78%
200
What time does a sea breeze happen?
During the day
200
At or near the equator, there are areas where there is very little wind. This area is known as ________.
The Doldrums
200
You're on vacation and notice the weather is hot and dry, which type of air mass is causing this?
Continental tropical
200
Which of the following is a major difference between tornadoes and hurricanes?
a. Only tornadoes are dangerous
b. Hurricanes have no warning time before they make landfall
c. Tornadoes are much smaller than hurricanes
d. Hurricanes happen on land, tornadoes happen in the water
C
300
The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in ....
Temperature
300
Wind goes from areas of ________ pressure to ________ pressure.
High, Low
300
Where are the prevailing westerlies? Draw the picture and circle where they would be. 
300
Cold moist air masses are called
Maritime polar
300
Hurricanes require warm ocean water evaporating to gain strength. Knowing this, which 2 oceans would be least likely to have hurricanes?
a. Pacific and Atlantic
b. Arctic and Southern
c. Atlantic and Arctic
d. Indian and Pacific
B
400
In which layer does most of our weather occur?
Troposphere
400
During a land breeze, the wind comes from the __________ and it happens at __________.
Land, Night
400
What is the coriolis effect?
The tendency for things to spin towards the right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere.
400
Which area will become warmer in the next few days?
C
400
Which state is least likely to experience a hurricane (LA, FL, SC, or KS)?
KS
500
The layer of the atmosphere where most meteors burn up before they can strike Earth's surface is called ....
Mesosphere
500
In general, local winds such as land and sea breezes are caused by differences in ____________ between the land and sea.
Temperature
500
The horse latitudes are located at ________ and ___________ of the equator.
30 degrees N, 30 degrees S
500
Stand up and dance like a chicken
Good job, 500 points!!
500
Which color area are you least likely to ever experience hurricanes?
Purple