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How many questions can you answer correctly?????? • I am an instrument used to measure wind speed. •anemometer • In the carbon cycle, I add carbon to the atmosphere when I breathe out. I eat other plants and animals. • Consumer • I am an instrument used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air, or humidity. •Psychrometer • I am a scientist who studies and forecasts the weather. meteorologist What is the average precipitation in July? 100 mm What type of front is located over Alabama? cold front • The science of studying the weather is called….. •meteorology I am an instrument used to measure air pressure. barometer What is the average temperature in March? • I show equal areas of pressure on a weather map. •Isobars • I am an instrument that is launched into space to measure: clouds and cloud systems, city lights, fires, effects of pollution, auroras, sand and dust storms, snow cover, ice mapping, boundaries of ocean currents, energy flows, etc., weather satellite • The prediction about the weather is called a…… •weather forecast The bars represent….. precipitation • In the carbon cycle, I use carbon dioxide to make food, or sugars, that I need for growth. • A: producer I am an instrument used to measure temperature. thermometer • The process by which plants use carbon dioxide to make food. • A: photosynthesis What type of pressure is located near the Great Lakes? A: High pressure (H) • I am formed from the dead remains of plants and animals. I am also used in cars and factories. • A: fossil fuels • The term used to describe the burning of oil, natural gas and coal. • A: combustion What type of pressure is located near California? A: low pressure (L) What are the white lines on the map called? A: isobars What is this symbol called? A: station model I am an instrument that locates, tracks and shows precipitation on a weather map. A: Doppler radar • In the carbon cycle, I break down dead organisms and return carbon back to the soil or water. I am bacteria or fungi. • A: decomposer The line with dots represents…… A: temperature What type of front is located over southern California? A: cold front The Carbon Cycle What are narrow belts of highspeed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere called? • jet streams What can El Nino cause? • a change in • weather patterns What is the area of low pressure around the equator called? • doldrums What is the latitude of the doldrums? • 0º What is the latitude of the horse latitudes? • 30º latitude I am a weather instrument used to measure the speed of the wind and also the direction. What am I? • A wind sock Which prevailing wind belt affects most of the United States? • Westerlies Which process causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right, and winds in the southern Hemisphere to curve to the left? • the Coriolis Effect Describe a land breeze. • Land breeze: a local wind caused by cool air moving from the land towards water. Usually happens at night. Describe a sea breeze. • Sea breeze: a local wind caused by cool air moving from the sea towards the land. Usually happens during the day. Describe a valley breeze. • Valley breeze: a breeze created during the day when warm air from the valley moves upward Describe a mountain breeze. • Mountain breeze: a breeze created at night when cool air sinks from the mountain top into the valley below How would you describe a maritime tropical air mass in regard to temperature and moisture content? • warm, wet air I am a weather instrument used to determine the direction of the wind. What am I? • Weather vane What are air masses that form over land ? continental What are air masses that form over water? maritime What are local winds? winds that generally move short distances and can blow from any direction What is a cold front? a cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of its way What is a thunderstorm? a small, intense weather system capable of producing strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder What is a warm front? type of front begins with drizzly precipitation and is followed by warm, clear, sunny weather What is humidity? the amount of water vapor in the air What is influenced by fronts, local winds, and upper level atmospheric winds? Local weather What is the boundary that forms when two different air masses meet? front What type of weather is associated with a high pressure system? clear weather What type of weather is associated with a low pressure system? cloudy weather Which type of front forms when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses and forced to rise? occluded front Which type of front occurs when a warm air mass meets and pushes a cold air mass out of its way? warm front What are isobars? lines that connect points of equal pressure What is a weather forecast? a prediction of weather conditions over the next three to five days What is the weather instrument that finds the location, movement, and intensity of precipitation? radar What is the weather instrument that is used to provide images of the swirling clouds that you see on television weather reports? Infrared satellite The water cycle plays a vital role in supporting life on Earth. Why is the Sun part of this cycle? It provides the energy to support the cycling of water. What is condensation? the formation of clouds or moisture from cooling water vapor in the atmosphere What is evaporation? the changing of liquid water to a gas as it returns to the atmosphere from the land and oceans What is main effect of the water cycle on the Earth? It allows water to be reused. What is precipitation? the movement of water from the atmosphere to the land and oceans Fossil fuels—coal, oil, natural gas, etc.—are burned in what cycle? carbon cycle How does carbon dioxide hurt the Earth? it helps increase the greenhouse effect which raises global temperatures Producers take what gas from the environment that is a part of the carbon cycle? carbon dioxide What are decomposers? organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down dead organisms and return their carbon to the environment What is decomposition? the breaking down of dead organisms What is photosynthesis? the process plants use to take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and make energy What is the main effect the carbon cycle has on the Earth? Life exists because carbon can be cycled within the Earth and the atmosphere. What is the major effect of the carbon cycle? Life can exist because Carbon is a necessary component in every living cell. If carbon did not recycle, it would remain tied up in dead organisms. What process in the carbon cycle returns carbon from dead organisms to the environment to be used again? decomposition Where do fossil fuels originate? from buried remains of long-dead organisms What is their main function? to be burned for energy How would seasons be different if the Earth did not tilt on its axis? There would be no seasons Describe the summer solstice. It is the day of the year when there are more hours of daylight than darkness. It is also the first day of summer, July 21. During the winter months the polar regions of the Earth receive almost 24 hours of what? darkness If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer, then the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing what season? winter What causes the seasons of the year? The tilting of the Earth on its axis to a maximum angle of 23.5°. What is a year? The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun. What is the motion of the Earth orbiting the Sun? revolution What is the motion of the Earth turning on its axis called? rotation Why are the tropics warm and sunny year round? The tropics receive 12 hours of direct sunlight year round.