Atmosphere
Coldest part of the Earth's atmosphere
What is the mesosphere?
What is the definition of an air mass?
Body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout
This type of instrument monitors temperature
What is a thermometer?
What are the 3 main factors that affect climate?
1. Earth's shape
2. Tilt of Earth's axis
3. Geographical features
This dish was created shortly after the armistice that ended the Korean War, using the scrounged or smuggled surplus foods from the U. S. army bases
budae-jjigae
First part of the atmosphere that is struck by sunlight
What is the thermosphere?
Type of air mass that forms near the equator and is warm and wet
What is a tropical air mass?
This type of instrument measures pressure
What is a barometer?
Major climate zone that is near the equator and is warm year round.
What is a tropical climate?
Kimchi
-where weather occurs
-thinnest layer
-contains about 75% of the gases that make up Earth's atmosphere
What is the troposphere?
Type of air mass that forms over land and are dry
What is a continental air mass?
This type of instrument show you the direction of the wind
What is a weather vane?
This type of breeze occurs when the land heats faster than water during the day and warm air over land rises, and cool air moves from the ocean to the land.
What is a sea breeze?
the word for the South Korean wave of popular culture
Hallyu (korean wave)
Contains most of Earth's ozone
What is the stratosphere?
Type of air mass that forms over water and is moist
What is a maritime air mass?
This type of instrument transmits radio signals and can locate the speed, size, and position of a storm.
What is a radar?
This side of the mountain receives a lot of rain and wind. Usually has a lot of trees.
What is the windward side?
South Korean martial art taekwondo is the country’s most famous sport. It literally means
"the way of the fist and foot"
What are the 2 gases that make up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen and Nitrogen
This type of front forms when warm air moves into an area of colder air. Usually marked by clouds and light rain
What is a warm front?
This type of instrument can detect wind speed AND direction
What is an anemometer?
This global event occurs every 5-7 years and can cause temporary changes in climate around the world.
What is El Nino?
Park Geun-Hye is South Korea’s first female president. She was voted into office in what year
2013