Weather Flashcards

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Which has a greater density salt water or fresh water?

A

Salt water

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Which has a greater density, cold water or warm water ?

A

Cold water

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2
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The earth heats unevenly because of it’s_________

A

Shape

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How would you describe the air in the equatorial regions of the earth?

A

Warm , moist , low density air

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What are 3 global wind patterns from the equator?

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Polar eastery , westerly , trade winds

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5
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What does a cold front look like ?

A

Shark teeth

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What does a warm front look like?

A

Semi circles

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What things have to occur to form a tornado?

A

Warm moist air
Cold dry air
Warm dry air

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Tornado alley is found in this part of the United States?

A

Central part of the United States

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Describe how a hurricane is formed?

A

Forms over Africa , big thunderstorm in the Sahara desert, low mass, trade winds blow it to the US.

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10
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Air moving up from the Gulf of Mexico is?

A

Warm&moist

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11
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Least energy to greatest

Liquid solid gas

A

Gas
Liquid
Solid

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The ultimate source of energy on the earth is from the ___?

A

Sun

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13
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When CFC’s attack our ozone what happens?

A

CFC comes in contact and breaks it in half

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14
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What brings bad weather?

A

Low atmospheric pressure

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15
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High pressure rotates?

A

Clockwise

16
Q

What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from ground up?

A

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

17
Q

The boundary between 2 air masses is called a?

A

front

18
Q

The coriolis effect causes these to form?

A

Hurricanes

19
Q

What fuels a hurricane

A

Water vapor