Climate and Weather Review

Front

Where is the ozone layer?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What would happen if the ozone layer disappeared?

Back

Life would get too much exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation

Front

How many layers make up the atmosphere?

Back

5

Front

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen

Front

Which heats up faster: Land or water?

Back

Land

Front

How do water and land absorb heat?

Back

Water absorbs and releases heat slower than land.

Front

Which accurately describes the wind of a sea breeze?

Back

The wind will blow from the water to the land because the land is warmer than the water.

Front

Why does a land breeze happen at night?

Back

The land cools off faster than the sea at night

Front

Describe the air pressure over the land and water during a night-time land breeze.

Back

At night, the air pressure over the ocean is lower than the air pressure over the land.

Front

Where do hurricanes get their energy?

Back

Warm, moist air