Energy Transfer
energy is transferred to the surrounding _______ as an air mass cools
What is air?
wind, temperature, precipitation, clouds, air pressure, and humidity all all atmosphere conditions that make ______________
What is weather?
cold air masses move towards ________ regions
What is warm (hot)?
the average, year-after-year temperature and precipitation of an area
What is climate?
sunlight hits the Northern hemisphere __________ in late spring and summer
What is directly? (not at an angle)
temperatures _________ as you go higher into the lower level of the atmosphere
What is decrease (get lower)?
in this air the molecules are farther apart, it is less dense, and the air rises
What is warm (hot)?
this has cloudy skies, strong wind, and low air pressure
What is a low pressure area?
The sun’s light hits the area near the equator with the most intensity make this area ______________.
What is hotter?
What is the tilt of the Earth?
water vapor cooling and becoming a liquid
What is condensation?
the force exerted on a surface by the air above it
What is air pressure?
this type of front brings colder temperatures, heavy rain, wind, and thunderstorms
What is a cold front?
areas farther from the equator are ___________ because light from the sun is more spread out
What is colder?
the season in June when the sun’s rays hit more directly in the Northern hemisphere
What is summer?
solar energy is converted to ___________ energy when light from the sun reaches the Earth's surface
What is thermal?
a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
this type of front occurs when a warm air mass slowly moves over a cold air mass
What is a warm front?
The ocean current off of the East coast of the United States is _________ because it comes from the equator.
What is warm?
the season in October when the sun’s rays hit less directly in the Northern hemisphere
What is autumn (fall)?
how the Earth's surface transfers energy to the air near it
What is conduction?
this is caused when cooler air moves in as a hotter air mass rises
What is wind?
Ms Goodman's favorite tv show
What is The Office or Criminal Minds
What college did Ms. Goodman graduate from
What is UMES
the season in June where the sun’s rays are spread out more over the Southern hemisphere
What is winter?