Final Flashcards
(41 cards)
How are climate zones classified?
Temperature and precipitation
What type of energy heats up Earth’s atmosphere?
Infrared Radiation
What are isotherms?
Line on a map that connect two places with the same temperature.
Why does air have pressure?
Because it has mass
How does the Coriolis Effect effect ocean currents
It curves the direction of them
What causes a land breeze?
At night, the air above land cools down faster than the land over the water.
What is the cause of wind?
The uneven heating and cooling of the Earth
What is the significance of the Coriolis Effect?
The Coriolis Effect causes the global winds to curve instead of blowing in straight lines
What is the weather caused by a low pressure system
Clouds and precipitation
What are isobars?
They connect two areas with the same air pressure
What is the density of air?
How many molecules it contains per square mile.
What’s significant about the Stratosphere?
It contains the Ozone layer
What are the main layers of the Atmosphere?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
What is special about the Troposphere?
It’s where weather happens
What are the three ways heat can be transferred?
Conduction, convection, radiation
What is conduction?
The transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another it’s touching
What causes a sea breeze?
During the day, the air above the land cools faster than the land above the water, causing uneven heating and a breeze from the sea
What are the main gases in the Atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
What is heat?
The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature.
What is radiation?
The direct transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.
What is temperature?
A measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point.
What is thermal energy?
The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
What’s an example of conduction?
Touching a hot stove
What’s an example of radiation?
The Sun warming the Earth
