Weather and Climate Flashcards
How do we know that air has mass?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
How do we know air can exert a force?
How do we know that air takes up space?
What does air do to create a low pressure system?
What weather do we have in a low pressure system?
What does air do to create a high pressure system?
What type of weather do we have in a high pressure system?
At what latitudes is there a low pressure system and the air is rising?
At what latitudes is there a high pressure system and the air is sinking?
Between 0-30 and 60-90 the wind blows from which direction to which direction?
Between 30-60 the wind blows from which direction to which direction?
What latitudes do the Hadley cells rotate at?
What latitudes do the Ferrel cells rotate at?
What latitudes do the Polar cells rotate at?
What does temperature measure?
What provides all the heat that drives weather on earth?
Define radiation
Define conduction
Define convection
What direction does heat transfer?
Hot to cold
Why does direct sunlight heat more than indirect sunlight?
At what time of day is sunlight the most direct?
At what time of year is sunlight the most direct?
The sun’s rays have the most impact at what angle?
What characteristic do materials with a high heat capacity have?
What characteristic do materials with a low heat capacity have?
High heat capacity means it heats up and cools down ___________
Low heat capacity means it heats up and cools down ___________
Why is the fact that watered has a high heat capacity good for the earth?
What surfaces on earth will absorb the most heat?
