Uneven Heating of the Earth's Atmosphere
Heat Transfer
Global Wind Patterns
Weather Fronts
Miscellaneous
Climate and Climate Change
100
What is the energy source for most of the heating of the Earth's surface?
the Sun
100
heat transfer through direct contact between two masses
conduction
100
Wind always goes from _?_ pressure to _?_ pressure?
high; low
100
The boundary between two air masses is known as_?_.
a front
100
Which type of pressure system is in the image below?
low pressure
100
The average weather conditions over a long period of time is known as _?_.
climate
200
Why do tropical regions heat up more than polar regions?
more direct sunlight
200
heat transfer through empty space
radiation
200
What is the Coriolis effect?
the bending of Earth's wind patterns caused by the rotation of the Earth
200
Which image below is the symbol for a cold front?
D
200
What kind of weather front is in the image below?
warm front
200
Which general climate zone do we live in in Pennsylvania?
temperate
300
Which choice below would be the sunlight spread for Earth's polar regions?
C
300
heat transfer through the motion of a fluid like liquids and gases
convection
300
Which direction in the Northern Hemisphere does Earth's winds bend?
to the right
300
What kind of weather front is in the image below?
occluded front
300
What kind of air mass is moving into the Southern Unites States in the image below?
maritime tropical (mT)
300
The burning of what type of fuels contributes to climate change
fossil fuels
400
Why do polar regions reflect more sunlight then tropical regions?
They have a higher albedo due to being covered with white snow and ice.
400
Wind and ocean currents are really which form of heat transfer?
convection
400
Which direction in the Southern Hemisphere does Earth's winds bend?
to the left
400
Which image below is the symbol for a warm front?
C
400
What would the weather be in Pennsylvania in the image below?
clear but cool
400
Data shows the actions of which species contributes the most to climate change?
humans
500
Which surface type heats up slowly but also cools down slowly?
water
500
The Earth's surface heats the atmosphere by which method of heat transfer?
conduction
500
Pennsylvania is in which global wind pattern?
the prevailing westerlies
500
Which image below is a the symbol for a stationary front?
B
500
The short-term conditions of the atmosphere is known as?
weather
500
The release of which gas by human activities most common cause of climate change?
carbon dioxide
While methane and nitrous oxide are more potent, carbon dioxide by sheer volume and long lifespan in the atmosphere contributes to the most warming.
600
What type of local is in the image below is caused by uneven heating?
land breeze
600
The Sun heats the Earth through which type of heat trasnfer?
radiation
600
Hurricanes moving towards the Caribbean and dust from Africa's Sahara Desert moving towards the Amazon Rainforest ride which global wind pattern?
the trade winds
600
What type of weather will occurring in central Florida in the image below? Be specific.
a period of prolonged rain
600
Which image below is the symbol for an occluded front?
A
600
Give an example of an action you can do to help "fight" climate change.
various