Weather & Climate

Front

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

Back

latitude

Front

Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called? Options: warm front, cold front, air mass, jet stream

Back

air mass

Front

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

Back

sunlight

Front

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

Back

climate

Front

Earth is unevenly heated due to its? Options: oceans and moon, tilt and shape, gravity and clouds, climate and weather

Back

tilt and shape

Front

The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

Back

front

Front

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

Back

troposphere

Front

The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.

Back

air pressure

Front

How hot or cold something is -

Back

temperature

Front

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

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tropical, temperate, polar