The daily atmospheric conditions such as temperature, precipitation, wind, and humidity in a specific place and time.
What is weather?
100
A warm front is when a mass of warm air moves into an area replacing the cold air. Rain will usually occur in front of a warm front, behind the front it will become warmer and cloudy.
Symbol - semi circle
What is warm front and its symbol?
100
The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's water.
What creates the tides on Earth?
200
Water that falls to the earth from the clouds.
What is precipitation?
200
When the water from precipitation "runs off" into larger bodies of water.
What is run off? (Where does it end up)
200
To find out what to wear for the next day or pack for a weekend trip.
When would you want to use "weather"?
200
A cold front is when a mass of cold air moves into an area replacing the warm air. The weather changes from mild to cold. Cold air moves faster than a warm front.
Symbol Triangles
What is a cold front and what is its symbol?
200
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How many tides will occur in one day?
300
Solid, liquid, gas (water vapor)
What are the three phases found in the water cycle?
300
Sublimation is when frozen water (ice) changes to water vapor without becoming a liquid first.
Deposition is when water vapor changes to ice without becoming a liquid first.
These would occur high in the mountains.
What is sublimation and deposition and where does the occur?
300
Very quickly. Weather can change rapidly in a given area within hours.
How quickly can weather change?
300
Isobars are lines that show atmospheric pressure. When the lines are closer together that means it has strong winds.
What are isobars and what does it mean when they are close together?
300
Neap tides are when the Earth, sun and moon are at right angles. They occur during the last quarter and first quarter moons. Neap tides have lower high and low tides.
What is a Neap Tide and when does it happen?
400
Evaporated water changes to water vapor to form the clouds
What is condensation?
400
Infiltration is when the water seeps into the ground, while, percolation takes that water DEEP into the groundwater.
What is the difference between infiltration and percolation?
400
The average weather conditions for any given area over a 30 year period.
What is climate?
400
An area experiencing high pressure will have light wind and clear skies that can lead to fog or frost.
What is High Pressure?
400
A spring tide occurs when the Earth, sun and moon are in straight line. The extra gravitational pull of the sun helps to create "higher" tides and "lower" low tides." They occur during the new and full moon.