Weather vs Climate | Atmosphere | Global Weather Patterns | Water Cycle |
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What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the here and now and climate is the average weather over a long period of time.
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List the five layers of the atmosphere in order of distance from the Earth's surface.
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere - Mesosphere - Thermosphere - Exosphere |
Which two types of air masses would contribute to a polar jet stream?
- Two air masses of different temperatures meeting near the North and South poles
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What type of weather occurs when warm air rises up into the atmosphere and cools?
Cloud Formation and possibly rain
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List and define the 5 types of climate.
- Polar
- Continental - Mild - Tropical - Dry |
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?
- Stratosphere
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Which of these is a similarity between a polar and a subtropical jet stream?
Both are formed at the boundary of warm and cool air masses.
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If two locations have different water vapor measurements, then the weather would report a difference in.....
- Air Pressure
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Write a statement that describes climate.
Write a statement that describes weather.
- Arizona receives an average of 10 inches of rain per year
- It was 45 degrees in Glendale, Arizona at 6:45 am |
Which layer contains the majority of the air we breathe?
- Troposphere
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Which two types of air masses would likely form a subtropical jet stream?
Cool and warm air masses meeting near the equator
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How does weather and climate change?
- Air Pressure
- Water Cycle - Human Activity - Atmosphere |
Which layer of the atmosphere reflects radio waves back to Earth?
- Thermosphere
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Which of these is a likely climate impact of the weakening of trade winds on the eastern Pacific ocean?
Warm surface ocean water builds up, resulting in warmer than average conditions.
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Why is studying how climate changes important?
Answers will vary
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What would happen if we did not have the stratosphere and the troposphere?
- If we did not have the stratosphere, there would be more exposure to radiation
- If we did not have the troposphere, we would not have weather |
Which of these is a likely climate impact of the stronger than normal trade winds on the eastern Pacific ocean?
Warm surface water is reduced, causing colder conditions than normal.
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