weather
Climate
fronts
The water cycle
seasons
100
It happens because of the motion of the atmosphere from the sun’s warming of the earth.
Why does weather happen
100
the average weather pattern in place over many years. Climate is useful for weather forecasting because it takes into account what usually happens over the years. Example: Michigan winters are generally cold with occasional snow showers.
What is climate?
100
A front is where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet
What is a front?
100
Condensation takes place high in the atmosphere and at ground level.
When does condensation take place?
100
Summer
What is my favorite season?
200
- Weather is the mix of events that happen each day in the atmosphere. Example: “It’s 70 degrees and sunny outside today with 50% humidity.
What is weather
200
A process of rain
What is a rain storm?
200
- There are four types: cold, warm, stationary and occluded.
how many fronts are there?
200
Large amounts.
how much water are stored beneath the surface?
200
The snowy season
What is Winter?
300
Weather
What is wind
300
A process of a snow storm
What is a blizzard?
300
- Occluded= warm, cool and cold air masses come together, rare.
What is an occluded front?
300
when rain falls on saturated or impervious ground and flows downhill as runoff.
What is a runoff?
300
A season warmer than winter
What is spring?
400
A season
What is winter?
400
A process of a wind storm
What is a tornado?
400
- Cold air masses are more dense than warm air masses which forces warm air masses to rise over them. As the warm air continues to rise, the water vapor cools and condenses to form clouds – often resulting in precipitation
Are cold air masses more dense then warm air masses?
400
when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns from liquid water to water in a gaseous state.
What is Evaporation?
400
No school!!!!!! The warmest season of them all
What is Summer?
500
A season
What is summer?
500
A process of a water tornado
What is hurricane?
500
Stationary fronts= stagnant temperatures – neither air mass advances.
What are stationary fronts?
500
A solid to liquid
What is sublimation?
500
When the leafs fall
What is Fall?
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