2. 1. Type of very large storm that forms over warm ocean water.

3. 2. The center of a hurricane is called?

4. 3. Most violent/ highest wind speed storms on Earth

5. 4. What is the air pressure like in the center of a tornado?

6. 5. Area of west Texas, Oklahoma. and Kansas is called this

7. 6. Boundary line between two different air masses?

8. 7. Forms when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass

9. 8. This symbol on a weather map indicates?

10. 9. This symbol on a weather map indicates?

11. 10. No matter which way the wind is blowing, it will tend to bend to the right in the Northern Hemisphere because of this

12. 11. 78% of our atmosphere is composed of this gas?

13. 12. Most of the other 22% of our atmosphere consists of this gas?

14. 13. We live in this layer of the atmosphere?

15. 14. As elevation increases, air pressure ______________

16. 15. Warm air ______ while cool air _______, this causes differences in air pressure, wind and weather change

17. 16. This color reflects all colors? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

18. 17.This color absorbs all colors? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

19. 18. This is what drives the wind force created by the spinning of the earth? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

20. 19. What are the high-speed, high- altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction called? 19. What are the high-speed, high- altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction called? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

21. 20. Areas of no wind that occur at 30  N + 30 S, air stops moving toward the poles and sinks. 20. Areas of no wind that occur at 30  N + 30 S, air stops moving toward the poles and sinks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

22. 21. This is the name for the area on the equator that doesn’t have much wind because of low pressure. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

23. 22. Wind is the movement of air, from _____ pressure to _______ pressure. 22. Wind is the movement of air, from _____ pressure to _______ pressure. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

24. 23. What is the energy the Earth receives from the Sun?

25. 24. What causes wind to form?

26. 25. What 2 things cause deep ocean currents?

27. 26. The temperature in Colorado is 15 ° F and a weather map shows a front is moving south. What type of weather is predicted for Amarillo, TX?

28. 27. WHICH HAS A HIGHER SPECIFIC HEAT? WATER OR SAND?

29. 1. Type of very large storm that forms over warm ocean water. HURRICANE

30. 2. The center of a hurricane is called? THE EYE

31. 3. Most violent/ highest wind speed storms on Earth TORNADOES

32. 4. What is the air pressure like in the center of a tornado? VERY LOW

33. 5. Areas of west Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas are called this TORNADO ALLEY

34. 6. Boundary line between two different air masses? FRONT

35. 7. Forms when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass COLD FRONT

36. 8. This symbol on a weather map indicates? COLD FRONT

37. 9. This symbol on a weather map indicates? WARM FRONT

38. 10. No matter which way the wind is blowing, it will tend to bend to the right in the Northern Hemisphere because of this The Coriolis force

39. 11. 78% of our atmosphere is composed of this gas? NITROGEN

40. 12. Most of the other 22% of our atmosphere consists of this gas? OXYGEN

41. 13. We live in this layer of the atmosphere? TROPOSPHERE

42. 14. As elevation increases, air pressure DECREASES

43. 15. Warm air RISES while cool air SINKS, this causes differences in air pressure, wind and weather change

44. 16. This color reflects all colors? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy WHITE

45. 17.This color absorbs all colors? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy BLACK (DARK) COLOR

46. 18. This is what drives the wind force created by the spinning of the earth? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy THE CORIOLIS EFFECT

47. 19. What are the high-speed, high- altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction called? 19. What are the high-speed, high- altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction called? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy JET STREAM

48. 20. Areas of no wind that occur at 30  N + 30 S, air stops moving toward the poles and sinks. 20. Areas of no wind that occur at 30  N + 30 S, air stops moving toward the poles and sinks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy HORSE LATITUDES

49. 21. This is the name for the area on the equator that doesn’t have much wind because of low pressure. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy DOLDRUMS

50. 22. Wind is the movement of air, from HIGH pressure to LOW pressure. 22. Wind is the movement of air, from HIGH pressure to LOW pressure. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

51. 23.What is the energy the Earth receives from the Sun? THERMAL (SOLAR) ENERGY

52. 24. What causes wind to form? UNEVEN HEATING OF THE EARTH

53. 25. What 2 things cause deep ocean currents? COLD TEMPERATURES AND HIGH SALINITY OF THE WATER

54. 26. The temperature in Colorado is 15 ° F and a weather map shows a front is moving south. What type of weather is predicted for Amarillo, TX? COLD, BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES

55. 27. WHICH HAS A HIGHER SPECIFIC HEAT? WATER OR SAND? WATER