Warm air pushes forward and moves over cold air along a __________?
warm front
100
A large body of air.
What is an air mass?
100
This is what happens before the water condenses in clouds.
What is evaporation?
100
What happens when water falls on land?
When the ground can not hold anymore water, the groundwater becomes a runoff and flows into creeks and streams. It then flows into rivers and eventually the ocean.
100
What happens when water vapor cools?
Condenses
200
Water that falls to Earth from the air
What is precipitation.
200
A gas changes to a liquid during this process.
What is condensation?
200
This is when one side of a mountain is dry.
What is a rain shadow?
200
Explain how a sea breeze forms.
The hot air over the land is pushed upward by the cool air over the water as it moves inland.
200
Where do most storms form?
At fronts
300
A breeze moving from the land to the sea.
What is a land breeze?
300
A large tropical storm with high wind speeds.
What is a hurricane?
300
What type of air mass will bring snow?
Cold, wet air masses
300
BONUS!!!!!!!!!!
What is Florida called when all three sides are surrounded by water?
PENINSULA
300
This is what happens when two air masses come together and form a warm front.
Steady rain
400
Air pressure is measured with this.
What is a barometer?
400
A liquid changes to a gas during the this process.
What is evaporation?
400
Ms. Hopler records temperature for a week. The temperature average for the week is about 42 degrees C and the wind hasn't changed. What can you infer is happening the weather?
Stationary front
400
You hear a cold front is headed toward your town. What type of weather can you expect?
Rainy weather and possibly thunderstorms. The temperature will fall.
400
Of the following temperatures, which is the LOWEST at which liquid rain is likely to fall?
A. 0 degrees C
B. 18 degrees C
C. 32 degrees C
D. 7 degrees C
D. 7 degrees C
500
We use this tool to measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer.
500
Condensation, evaporation, precipitation
What is the water cycle.
500
What instruments would you use to measure weather conditions over the next week in your town? What will each instrument measure?
Thermometer- temperature
barometer- air pressure
anemometer- wind speed
water gauge- precipitation
500
Most rainwater comes from the ocean, but rainwater is not salty. Why not?
When ocean water evaporates, it becomes water vapor and leaves the salt behind. When the water vapor condenses and falls as rain, the raindrops are fresh water.
500
You and your friend are planning a trip to Sandy Hook! Your friend does not like walking on hot sand, but he does like swimming in warm water. What time of the day might be the best for you and your friend to visit the beach?
12:00PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM