Wind
Climate/Weather
Water
100
Wind always flows
from high to low pressure
100
what is the difference between climate and weather?
climate - weather over a long period of time weather - condition of atmosphere at given time/place
100
Ocean currents generally flow in ______ paths
circular
200
Winds blowing from the same directions most of the time are called...
prevailing winds
200
What determines how much solar area a place recieves?
Earth's tilt
200
ocean current that brings warm water up the East Cost of the U.S
Gulf Stream
300
Winds in the upper atmosphere that can reach 360 mph...
Jet Streams
300
What happens when air is heated? (warm air...)
expands, becomes less dense, and rises...
300
What effect do oceans have on cities near the water?
mild temperatures
400
What are the doldrums?
areas near the equator with hardly any wind
400
What is a front?
two air masses with different temp/moisture meet
400
Describe the orographic effect
moist air meets mountain, forced to rise, cools - forms clouds, heavy rain on windward side of mountain
500
the winds in the middle latitudes are called?
Westerlies
500
describe the weather conditions typically associated with low and high pressure areas
low pressure - unstable, storms, clouds high pressure - stable, clear skies
500
What does leeward refer to?
dry side of mountain (orographic effect)
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