Energy
The energy of an object in motion
What is kinetic energy?
A hot air balloon
What is Convection?
Large body of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
What is an air mass?
The 4 types of weather fronts
What are cold, warm, occluded, and stationary?
The ability to cause change
What is energy?
Tropical sunshine
What is Radiation?
humidity and temperature
What classifies air masses?
The boundary where 2 different air masses meet
What is a weather front?
The energy an object has due to its position
What is potential energy?
Lava lamp
What is convection?
They move due to large wind patterns
What is the movement of air masses?
The average weather patterns and conditions over a long period of time
What is climate?
The energy an object has due to its motion, shape, position, or a combination of these
What is mechanical energy?
Basket of hot rolls
What is conduction, convection and radiation?
A narrow band of air that moves around the Earth with directions East to West
What is a jet stream?
A weather system that brings clear weather
What is a high pressure system?
The sun is related to nuclear, radiant, and heat energy in what way
What is the sun is an energy powerhouse?
A tv remote control
What is radiation?
Winds at the equator
What is trade winds?
Water vapor in the air
What is humidity?