Weather and ClimateUnit 4:The Atmosphere, Air Masses, Global Winds, Local WindsSovio Pg. 84 - 91 Planet Earth Pg. 141 – 146, 159 – 162, 169 - 176

1. In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the Aurora Borealis?

2. In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the Jet Stream?

3. The weight of air is referred to as?

4. The gaseous composition of the atmosphere is (include percentages)

5. In your own words explain the Coriolis Force/effect.

6. Where do the trade winds get their name?

7. Explain the wind tunnel effect.

8. What is a Polar Front?

9. Fill out the chart below:

Air Mass Symbol Characteristics in Winter Characteristics in Summer

Continental Arctic

Maritime Arctic

Maritime Tropical

Continental Tropical

Using fig 7.4 Pg. 123 (PE) and fig 18.1 Pg. 85 (Sovio) Complete the following diagram.