Weather and Climate

Question 1

How do we know that air has mass?

Question 2

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Question 3

How do we know air can exert a force?

Question 4

How do we know that air takes up space?

Question 5

What does air do to create a low pressure system?

Question 6

What weather do we have in a low pressure system?

Question 7

What does air do to create a high pressure system?

Question 8

What type of weather do we have in a high pressure system?

Question 9

At what latitudes is there a low pressure system and the air is rising?

Question 10

At what latitudes is there a high pressure system and the air is sinking?

Question 11

Between 0-30 and 60-90 the wind blows from which direction to which direction?

Question 12

Between 30-60 the wind blows from which direction to which direction?

Question 13

What latitudes do the Hadley cells rotate at?

Question 14

What latitudes do the Ferrel cells rotate at?

Question 15

What latitudes do the Polar cells rotate at?

Question 16

What does temperature measure?

Question 17

What provides all the heat that drives weather on earth?

Question 18

Define radiation

Question 19

Define conduction

Question 20

Define convection

Question 21

What direction does heat transfer?

Answer 21

Hot to cold

Question 22

Why does direct sunlight heat more than indirect sunlight?

Question 23

At what time of day is sunlight the most direct?

Question 24

At what time of year is sunlight the most direct?

Question 25

The sun’s rays have the most impact at what angle?

Question 26

What characteristic do materials with a high heat capacity have?

Question 27

What characteristic do materials with a low heat capacity have?

Question 28

High heat capacity means it heats up and cools down ___________

Question 29

Low heat capacity means it heats up and cools down ___________

Question 30

Why is the fact that watered has a high heat capacity good for the earth?

Question 31

What surfaces on earth will absorb the most heat?