Question |
Answer |
What factors affect air pressure? |
1) Altitude 2) Density 3) Temperature |
What is a sea breeze? |
During the day in the land warms up and faster than the sea. Because cool air is denser then cooler air over the sea moves over the land. |
What is land breeze? |
At night, the land loses heat faster than the sea dose, so the cooler, denser air over the land moves back towards the sea. |
What is one layer of atmosphere that starts with T? |
Troposphere: maintain 90% of atmospheric gases. Almost weather happened atmosphere. |
What is one layer of atmosphere that starts with S? |
Stratosphere: It contains ozone. |
What is one layer of atmosphere that starts with O? |
Ozone: it protects earth (and us) from the suns harmful rays. |
What is one type of cloud that starts with C? |
Cumulus clouds are puffy. They indicate far weather but can develop |
What is one type of cloud that starts with S? |
Stratus Clouds form low in the atmosphere. They usually cover the sky. Heavy precipitation does not usually fall from these clouds |
Identify two major ocean current |
Peruvian and Antarctic |
How do major ocean currents affect whether in certain areas? |
Peruvian is it warm and telling to heads down to the south west. |
Atmosphere |
A blanket of air |
Air pressure |
The weight of the the air in the atmosphere in one unit area greatest to the sea |
Convection currents |
The upward and downward movement of air in the atmosphere |
Local wind |
When that results from local changes in temperature |
Prevailing wind |
a global wind that blows constantly from the same direction |
Current |
A stream flows like a river |
Humidity |
The amount of water vapor in the air |
Meteorology |
The study of weather |
Barometer |
an instrument for measuring or pressure |
Anemometer |
instrument for measuring wind speed |
Hygrometer |
instrument for measuring humidity |
Front |
A place where two air masses meet |