Weather Flashcards
1
Q
Earth’s round shape causes what?
A
Uneven heating
2
Q
Low latitudes are…
A
warm (equator)
3
Q
High latitudes are…
A
cold (poles)
4
Q
Temperate zones have…
A
seasons
5
Q
Uneven heating on the surface is because…
A
land heats and cools faster than water
6
Q
Which holds heat longer?
A
Water
7
Q
Land heated quickly during the day creates…
A
low air pressure as it rises
8
Q
Cool sinking air creates…
A
high air pressure
9
Q
Sea breeze blows from…
A
ocean to land
10
Q
Land breeze blows from…
A
land to ocean
11
Q
Low pressure air is…
A
warmer
12
Q
High pressure air is…
A
cooler
13
Q
A weather Front is…
A
a boundary where 2 different air masses meet
14
Q
Wind moves from areas of…
A
high pressure to low pressure
15
Q
Thin, wispy clouds that are high altitude are…
A
Cirrus
