Wind
Easterly winds move from _________ to _______
East to West
What is the name of the current that flows down the west coast of the United States? Is it cold or warm?
California, and it is cold
This is a body of air extending over a large area that develops and retains specific characteristics of pressure, temperature and humidity
Air Mass
What is a person who studies weather and climate conditions on Earth?
A meteorologist
What causes weather?
Wind
What tool do we use to measure the air pressure?
a barometer
What ocean current is responsible for the large amount of precipitation and rain shadow effect in Western Washington state?
The warm Alaskan current
True or False:
Maritime air masses hold less moisture than continental air masses.
False
What is an algorithm?
A formula or solving a problem.
Air_______________ at the equator and ___________ at the poles.
rises and sinks
What are winds that act as a heat transfer system due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
Global winds
Explain what a rain shadow is
A rain shadow is an area of significantly reduced rainfall behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from prevailing winds
What kind of weather can we expect to have is there is a high pressure system coming through and what is expected with a low pressure system?
High= sunny weather
Low= cloudy or stormy weather
Give me only four factors that determine local weather patterns...(there are several)
ocean currents, humidity, land and ocean temperatures, prevailing winds, air pressure
What are the landforms on Earth where the weather never changes? Why?
In Caves, there is no wind
What takes up more space, warm air or cold air?
warm air takes up more space and cold air takes up less space.
What happens when you sweat on a hot, humid day?
The sweat does not evaporate and it sticks to your body and clothes.
This type of front is shown as alternating red half-circles and blue triangles.
A Stationary Front.
Name three examples of data included on weather maps.
1. wind direction 2. temperatures 3. precipitation 4. fronts 5. current conditions
Why do the stars on a clear night twinkle more in the summertime?
The rising warm air contains dust, pollen and other particles which make obstruct the view of the stars and make them look like they are twinkling.
Name the 4 types of air masses meteorologists identify by the regions from which they originate.
Polar, tropical, continental, and maritime air masses.
Meteorologists often report on the _________________ of precipitation.
Probability
Describe an occluded front
A type of weather front where an air mass gets separated from the ground by a fast-moving cold air mass, resulting in heavy rain
What happens in a stationary front?
this occurs when two air masses do not move.
What causes wind?
Wind is caused by the heat from the sun and the rotation of the Earth.