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The process of something in a liquid state changing to a gas
What is evaporation
The amount of water vapor in the air is called
Humidity
Which type of front often has more violent thunderstorms and weather
Cold
Why does the equator tend to have hotter climates and warmer water?
More direct and constant sunlight
In Florida we usually have high levels of humidity because of the water surrounding us. But not all the time. Which season in Florida and in general usually has less humidity
winter
When a solid object goes from a state of being solid directly to a state of gas
What is sublimation
Which tool of weather measures wind speed
Anemometer
When two different air masses come together the boundary between them is called a
Front
What 3 things are required for a wildfire or any fire to keep going/start
oxygen, heat and fuel
Today’s dew point in the forecast online says that it is 62 degrees. The current temperature is 68. Knowing what dew point is. What will happen if the temperature drops to below 62 degrees .
Water vapor in the air will begin to condensate
When water seeps down into the ground due to the spaces between the sediment and gravity it is called?
What is infiltration
the six factors of weather
Temperature, Visibility, Air pressure, Wind, Precipitation and Humidity
Which place would be able to hold the most water/water vapor in the air
Canada
New York
Florida
They all have the same ability to hold the same amount of water
Florida, warmer weather, can hold more water
Which layer of the atmosphere is where hurricanes occur
troposphere
a main factor in the temperature of the area.
latitude
What causes a Hurricane to spin?
Coriolis Effect
In Florida to measure something called the “Heat Index” You need to first understand the percent humidity in the air. How would I measure that
Using a psychrometer, hygrometer
Florida tends to have hot summers, and nice winters. We have usually have high levels of humidity and High yearly levels of precipitation. Is this florida’s climate or weather
Climate
What causes sinkholes in florida
Erosion of limestone rocks from water and other acidic liquids underneath that eventually with pressure causes a cave in
Which natural disaster often has a storm surge
Hurricane
If i am adding energy to a substance, what am I adding and what happens to the particles
You are usually adding heat energy, the particles will begin vibrating faster and spread further apart
In florida, we often have lots of bad weather and violent thunderstorms, What is the root cause of that?
Warm air and water surrounding us
How can water affect the climate of an area
Water absorbs Heat and Cold and overtime redistributes it to the land its close to or flows to
What is the largest part or factor of creating all wind and weather
The sun heating the earth unevenly due to the tilt, land vs water, colors, rotation and other factors
Jet streams are belts of high-speed winds that always move air masses across the country and is a large influence on weather. What direction do they move in?
West to East