The atmosphere. ☁️

Question 0

Air temperature is usually measured by using a ________________?

Answer 0

Thermometer

Question 1

________ is a major factor in our weather.

Answer 1

Heat

Question 2

Thermometers work because liquids __________ when they are heated, and __________ when they are cool.

Answer 2

Expand

Contract (shrink)

Question 3

The earth is heated by the Suns_____?

Answer 3

Rays

Question 4

The air above the earth is warmed by Earths _____________?

Answer 4

Surface

Question 5

Warmer air rises= ___ pressure.

Answer 5

Low

Question 6

Wind:

Answer 6

A horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

Question 7

Cooler air sinks= ____ pressure

Answer 7

High

Question 8

Winds are caused by differences in ___ ________.

Answer 8

Air pressure

Question 9

______ _____ blow from a specific direction over long distances.

Answer 9

Global Winds

Question 10

____ air rises at the equator, ____ air sinks at the poles.

Answer 10

Warm

Cold

Question 11

Air blows from the equator to the ____ and from the poles to the _______.

Answer 11

Poles

Equator

Question 12

The Coriolis Effect:

Answer 12

Because of Earths rotation, global winds do not blow straight up and down from the equator to the poles and back.

Question 13

Winds are ______.

Answer 13

Curved

Question 14

Northern hemisphere winds turn towards the _____.

Answer 14

Right

Question 15

Southern Hemisphere winds turn towards the ___.

Answer 15

Left

Question 16

The Coriolis effect and other factors combine to produce areas of ____ winds.

Answer 16

Calm

Question 17

Doldrums:

Answer 17

Near equator where wind does not blow.

Question 18

The atmosphere is _________.

Answer 18

Heavy

Question 19

Jet stream:

Answer 19

Bands of high wind speeds.

Question 20

The jet stream normally blow from ____ to ____.

Answer 20

West to east

Question 21

The jet stream travel around the earth moving _____ to _____ In a ____ pattern.

Answer 21

North and south

Wavy

Question 22

___ ________ is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.

Answer 22

Air pressure

Question 23

More air pressure= ______ to earth.

Answer 23

Closer

Question 24

Farther away from earth= ____ air pressure.

Answer 24

Less

Question 25

The Coriolis effect causes the __________ _________ and the _____ ___________.

Answer 25

Prevailing westerlies

Polar easterlies

Question 26

The prevailing westerlies and polar easterlies met at the _____ _____.

Answer 26

Polar front

Question 27

The ______ of cold air and warm air along the polar front has a major effect on our weather.

Answer 27

Mixing

Question 28

Air blowing from the equator toward the poles and from the poles to the equator is called a __________ _______.

Answer 28

Convection current