Oceans, atmosphere, and weather-Earth Science SOL review

What are isobars?

• level of atmosphere that contains ozone layer

• outer edge of an air mass, area of low pressure system

• area that takes on the characteristic of where it formed

• lines that connect points of equal atmospheric pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a tornado?

• very low pressure system that is formed during a thunderstorm

• area that takes on the characteristic of where it formed

• weather over a long period of time-precipitation and temperature

• level of atmosphere where life exists, all gases and weather exist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a warm surface current?

• determines cloud conditions-high-clear skies, low-cloudy rainy

• comes from the equator, warms the climate, usually along the east coast

• comes from the poles, cools the climate, usually along west coast

• top 200 meters of current that is turned by the Coriolis Effect-clockwise above equator, counter-clockwise below

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Definition: outer edge of an air mass, area of low pressure system.

• Overfishing

• warm front

• front

• isobars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Definition: organism that produced oxygen in the atmosphere and produced more advanced life forms.

• troposphere

• cyanobacteria

• surface current

• isotherms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Term: El' Nino.

• a) front edge of a cold air mass, lighter rain that lasts longer

• b) coastal current that brings nutrient-rich deep water to the surface-helps feed ocean organisms

• c) front edge of a warm air mass, heavy rain lasts short time

• d) condition off South American coast where water heats up, global winds die down and it changes the weather worldwide.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Definition: Coastal current that brings nutrient-rich deep water to the surface-helps feed ocean organisms.

• surface current

• isotherms

• Upwelling

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Definition: Top 200 meters of current that is turned by the Coriolis Effect-clockwise above equator, counter-clockwise below.

• Stratosphere

• warm surface current

• cold surface current

• surface current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Determines cloud conditions-high-clear skies, low-cloudy rainy.

• cold surface current

• atmospheric pressure

• troposphere

• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a cold surface current?

• comes from the equator, warms the climate, usually along the east coast

• comes from the poles, cools the climate, usually along west coast

• determines cloud conditions-high-clear skies, low-cloudy rainy

• front edge of a cold air mass, lighter rain that lasts longer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6