water vapor, CO2, Methane (CH4), Ozone (O3), Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
Why is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus atmosphere is made mostly of CO2, has a huge greenhouse effect
Earth's rotation affects the path of surface currents. If earth did not rotate, surface currents would flow in straight lines. What is the effect called?
The coriolis effect
What causes deep ocean currents
density and temperature of water
What would happen if there's no greenhouse gases?
temperature would decrease
What causes surface currents?
Wind
Weather associated with high pressure system
sunny
Weather associated with occluded front
a drop in temperature and quite stormy weather
Why do we have wind?
different air pressure system, wind goes from high pressure system to low pressure system
Weather associated with stationary front
long periods of precipitation
Weather associated with cold front
colder temperatures, thunderstorms and sometimes tornadoes