It is usually cold in January
Weather
Climate
The air in the atmosphere pushes on us. What is this called?
Atmospheric pressure
It can be hard to breathe at high altitudes. This is because...
There is less are and more pressure
There is more air and less pressure
There is less air and less pressure
There is more air and more pressure
When air is heated, it expands and becomes ... and creates an area of ... pressure.
heavier - low
lighter - low
low - heavier
The Sun's rays hit the ... at ... angles, which makes that area receive a lot of ....
equator - right - heat
right - equator - heat
equator - heat - right
heat - right - equator
These zones are near the Equator and therefore always warm. Humid jungles and dry deserts.
Equatorial
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
It was very windy yesterday
Weather
Climate
Greenhouse gases trap ... on the Earth and heat it, causing ...
oxygen - global warming
industry - global warming
heat - global warming
heat - ice age
In the video that we watched, why did the ruler break when there was a newspaper placed on top of half of it?
Because it added A LOT of extra atmospheric pressure
Industry and fossil fuels release ... into the atmosphere
greenhouse heat
greenhouse gases
greenhome gas
greenhouse carbon
Latitude is...
The distance to cross borders
The distance from the Sun to the Equator
The distance between a point on Earth and the Equator
The distance between a point on Earth and the Meridian
Light and animals can be found in both the middle and coastal zones of the ocean
False
True
What's the difference between weather and climate?
Weather changes quickly, a specific point in the atmosphere. Climate changes over long periods of time, larger scale
The higher the altitude, the lower the atmospheric pressure
TRUE
FALSE
Temperate zones are on the sides on tropical zones and temperatures change a lot between winter and summer, depending on how far from the sea it is
False
True
what?
What is the weather probably like in an area experiencing a strong depression?
Cloudy, rainy
Name the four factors we consider when talking about aquatic ecosystems
salinity - depth - light
salinity - depth - speed of water - light
salinity - depth - types of fish - light
salinity - depth - food available - light
If Mike stands on the street outside and his friend Tom stands on the top of a mountain. Who experiences more atmospheric pressure?
Tom - There is more air and more pressure at higher altitude
Mike - There is more air and more pressure at lower altitude
Stacking these rocks gives them a higher ...
Longitude
Climate
Altitude
Latitude
On an isobar map, L stands for ... and H stands for ...
cyclones - depressions
depressions - anticyclones
anticyclones - depressions
depressions - cyclones
When are cools, it becomes denser and ... towards the surface, creating an area of ... pressure
rises - low
rises - high
sinks - low
sinks - high
What's the weather like in an area that is experiencing a strong anticyclone?
It is most likely sunny and clear skies (It can be hot or cold)
High salinity can be found in a ... ecosystem
Brackish
Fresh water
The map which shows us high and low pressure is an ...
Isolated map
Isotope map
Iso map
Isobar map
Sevilla has long, hot summers
Climate
Weather