Weather

Question 1

What is the definition of weather ?

Answer 1

Refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and space

Question 2

Describe the Troposphere

Answer 2

1. The lowest layer on the Earth’s surface
2. Most of the mass of the atmosphere ( 75 %)
3. Most of the clouds
4. Wettest layer

Question 3

What places receive a lot of sunshine ?

Answer 3

Places of low latitude

Question 4

What places receive little sunshine?

Answer 4

Places of high latitude

Question 5

What is atmospheric pressure ?

Answer 5

It’s the weight of the air pressing down on the earth

Question 6

How does air move ?

Answer 6

Air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure to form wind

Question 7

Describe the Hadley cell

Answer 7

1. It occurs between the equator and 30 degrees north and south
2. Air is heated near the equator and then it rises up and expand north and south
3. By 30 degrees it has cooled down and starts to sink back
4. The vacuum at the equator sucks in air form surroundings areas creating strong winds

Question 8

Describe the Polar cell

Answer 8

1. Air by the pols is very cold so it’s pushed down and creates high pressure
2. Slowly moves and when it reaches 60 degrees it heats up
3. Starts to rise up and expand drifting north and south
4. Cools downs again near the poles

Question 9

Describe the Ferel cell

Answer 9

1. Air is descending at 30 degrees and it warms up as it’s nearer the earth’s surface
2. Spreads north and south and at 60 degrees it meets the polar air
3. It’s forced upwards and then spreads put north and south completing the cell