heat transfer
The sun transfers heat through________
what does a red H and a blue L represent on a weather map?
H: high pressure
L: Low pressure
describe a current
large stream of moving water
what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
Troposphere
what heat transfer occurs in an icepack when placed on your head?
what does a barometer measure?
Pressure
What area of the globe has the warmest water
what layer of the atmosphere is known for protecting the earth from meteroids
mesosphere
What heat transfer occurs in the ocean?
convection
what kind of forecast is most accurate?
short term
This weather event occurs due to warmer than normal water to travel towards the south American cost
El Nino
how do clouds affect weather?
can trap in heat or block the sun, causing either warm days or cold days
what heat transfer occurs in a toaster?
radiation
Why are weather balloons helpful when determining weather?
They measure weather that is occurring above ground in the atmosphere
Why is the ocean conveyer belt necessary for the health of oceanic creatures?
transport of oxygen, nutrients and carbon dioxide
what causes wind in the atmosphere?
movement of hot air and cold air
all three: convection conduction radiation
A line with both red circles and blue triangles represents what kind of weather?
stationary front
what three things cause ocean currents
winds
earth's tilt
unequal heating
list the four layers of the atmosphere from the highest to the lowest
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere