2 6 earths weather (earth science)

... towns and cities Patterns of Weather Weather patterns are caused by many things The Sun, oceans, and mountains all affect weather patterns Some places get the same weather patterns again and again ... track Hurricanes are large storms that form over the ocean 10 11 Thunderstorms and Blizzards Storms that cause rain, thunder, and lightning are called thunderstorms Thunderstorms, which usually last ... pictures are used to make weather maps Weather maps show what kind of air is moving over the oceans and land They tell us what kind of weather we’ll get! Scientists study weather maps, which use...

... What are the three main types of cloud? How rain clouds form? Snow and hail are alike in some ways and different in others Write to Marilyn Greco explain how by they are alike and how they are ... weather Cirrus (SIR-uhs) clouds are thin and wispy They are high in the sky Cirrus clouds are made of tiny ice particles But these clouds almost never make rain or snow cirrus Clouds can be a combination ... strato are low clouds Those that begin with alto are at the middle level of the sky Clouds names that start with cirro are very high Stratocumulus clouds are found low in the sky They are large...

... Structural Geology vs Tectonics     Tectonics - how Earth was built Broader than Structural geology Encompassing study of surface to core Including disciplines as diverse as paleontology and geophysics ... deformation processes Integral part of tectonics, particularly in respect to deformation history over time Components of classwork     40% exams (10% each midterm, 20 % final exam) 35% lab 15% writing ... forensic science We must look at deformation from an historical viewpoint We have to consider a wide range of spatial scales We work on a variety of time-scales, from those required for an earthquake...