Turn Up The Heat
Heat transfer by touch is _______________.
Conduction
These clouds are fair weather clouds. They bring good, sunny weather.
Cumulus
If a WARM AIR MASS is MOVING into the area, it would cause a ___________ front.
Warm Front
When do Sea Breezes take place?
Daytime
What severe weather forms over warm ocean water?
Hurricanes
Heat transfer by air/liquid circulating is______________.
Convection
These clouds make fog and are low to the ground.
Stratus
If a COLD AIR MASS is MOVING into the area, it would cause a _______________ front.
Cold Front
How do breezes get their name?
Breezes are named after where they come from.
One characteristic of a blizzard is...
A). low visibility-white out
B). 100 degrees F
C). gas in the air
A). low visibility-white out
Heat transfer by waves is ____________________.
Radiation
These clouds create severe weather and produce a lot of precipitation over a short amount of time.
Cumulonimbus
During a cold front there are only two options of clouds possible, what are they?
Cumulus & Cumulonimbus
When do Valley Breezes happen?
Daytime
___________ feet of water can carry a car.
2 Feet
Your car heating up by the sun when you get inside it is an example of _________________.
Radiation
These clouds produce a little bit of precipitation over a long period of time. They look like a big blanket of gray in the sky.
Nimbostratus
During a warm front there are only two options of clouds possible, what are they?
Stratus & Nimbostratus
Warm air is less dense and will rise creating ______________ pressure.
Low Pressure
What is the freezing point of water?
32 F or 0 C
How hot air balloons work is an example of ____________________.
Convection
These clouds are made from planes.
Contrails
If an area has a temperature of 78 degrees and moving into the area is an air mass of 67 degrees. What type of front is happening?
Cold Front
Cold air is more dense and will sink creating ___________ pressure.
High Pressure
____________% of lightning strikes the Earth's surface
20%