Under Pressure
Outward and clockwise.
What is a high pressure system?
Low pressure that starts near the equator with winds that blow 4mph.
What is a tropical storm?
Storm with thunder and lightning.
What is a thunderstorm?
Long-term weather pattern.
What is climate?
Climate that occurs over oceans.
What is a marine climate?
Inward and counterclockwise.
What is a low-pressure system?
Tropical low pressure system with winds blowing >73mph.
What is a hurricane?
Water strong enough to push people, cars, and even houses. Often caused by thunderstorms.
What is a flash flood?
Same air pressure. Not where Sr. Harssema hangs out.
What is an isobar?
Climate occurs in the center of continents/
What is continental climate?
Cyclonic.
What is a low-pressure system?
Cause of most damage from a hurricane?
What is storm surrge?
Violently rotating column of air.
What is a tornado?
Scientist that studies weather.
What is a meteorologist?
The current warming of the Earth caused by human use of fossil fuels.
What is climate change?
Anticyclonic.
What is a high pressure system?
Why hurricanes are becoming more destructive.
What is climate change warming water providing more energy and moisture?
The boy. More rain in the eastern Pacific (like the coast of North and South America).
What is El Nino?
Dry leeward side of a mountain.
What is a rain shadow?
CO2, CH3, O3, and many more.
Greenhouse gases.
Calm, clear weather.
What is a high-pressure system?
Snow storms with high winds.
What are blizzards?
Where most storms occur at LTS.
What is Mr. Tayler's room.
A light breeze. Mr. Tayler's dog.
What is Zephyr?
The percentage of sunlight reflected off the Earth and clouds.
What is albedo?