Water vapor gains energy during this phase of the water cycle.
What is evaporation.
100
Water vapor rises, becomes colder and ___________
on particles of dust (condensation nuclei)to form clouds.
What is condenses.
100
Forms of precipitation (4).
What is rain, sleet, snow and hail.
100
The journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
What is the water cycle.
100
On a weather map, an isobar connects places with the same _______________.
What is air pressure.
200
Three main types clouds.
What is stratus, cumulus, cirrus.
200
Scientist who studies the atmosphere.
What is meteorologist.
200
Cloud that is low and layered.
What is stratus.
200
When water falls to Earth's surface.
What is precipitation.
200
Cold, warm, stationary & occluded.
What is types of weather fronts.
300
The source of energy that powers the water cycle.
What is the Sun.
300
Shows the weather in a specific area at a specific time.
What is weather map.
300
A system that brings warm, rainy or stormy/active weather.
What is low-pressure system.
300
Clouds that form near the ground.
What is fog.
300
Clouds form by the condensation of _______________.
What is water vapor.
400
Clouds that look like cotton puffs.
What is cumulus clouds.
400
Connects all places on a weather map that have the same air pressure.
What is isobar.
400
Meeting place between two air masses.
What is front.
400
The high altitude wind that blows from west to east over the United States.
What is jet stream.
400
Three things to consider when trying to predict changes in the weather.
What is movement of air masses based on density, prevailing winds and insolation. (Be able to explain).
500
Three main ingredients needed for clouds to form.
What is moisture, cooling air, condensation nuclei (dust).
500
Large region of air that has a similar temperature and humidity throughout.
What is air mass.
500
Pressure system that brings cool, clear/fair weather.
What is high-pressure system.
500
The area that gives an air mass its characteristics.
What is source region. (There are 6 of them - Continental Polar/Continental Tropical; Maritime Polar/Maritime Tropical (east); Maritime Polar/Maritime Tropical (west).
500
An air mass is a large region of air that has similar ____________ and ______________.