Water Cycle
These form when water in the air condenses
What is a cloud
When two air masses meet it is called a ___
What is front
As air pressure increases, temperature ____
What is decreases
Air moves from ___ pressure to ___ pressure
What is high, low
It ___ when clouds become too saturated with water
This force causes water to flow downhill and under the ground
What is gravity
The force that a column of air applies on the surface below
What is air pressure
This type of land mass forms over warm ocean water
What is maritime tropical
This type of radar helps us see weather patterns
What is doppler radar
Animals release water into the air during this process
What is respiration
What is crystallization
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity
Water absorbs heat faster than land (T or F)
What is false
Air moving from high pressure to low pressure is called ____
What is wind
Water droplets form on leaves and grass because of this process
What is condensation
Water is stored in the ground in these areas of permeable rock
What is aquifer
This type of pressure system brings cloudy skies and precipitation
Areas on Earth close to the ____ have the warmest temperatures because they get the most direct sunlight
What is equator
This type of front occurs when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass
What is cold front
Plants release water into the air during this process
What is transpiration
Anything that falls from clouds
What is precipitation
This type of pressure system brings clear skies and good weather
What is high pressure system
The measure of the reflectivity of a surface
What is albedo
What is the Coriolis effect