Climate & Weather
What is the average weather conditions in an area over a long time?
Climate
Cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. What type of weather will most likely occur?
A thunderstorm.
What is the primary type of current that leads to sea breezes?
Convection Current
How do you know what direction a front is going?
The way the triangle and semi circles are pointing.
What weather tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is an example of what?
Weather
What clouds that are associated with fair weather?
Cirrus clouds.
What pressure system has mostly clear, fair skies?
High Pressure
Name all the fronts.
Cold, Warm, Occluded and Stationary
Where does the Gulf Stream travel from and in what direction does the Gulf Stream go?
Gulf of Mexico and up the east coast.
The average temperature of a region over many years is an example of what?
Climate
What cloud is fog?
Stratus clouds
How is wind formed?
Unequally heating of land causes air to flow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
What happens to the temperature when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?
Temperature rises.
Jet stream is responsible for moving different air across which country?
United States
The day to day temperature changes in a region is what?
Weather
What type of weather does cirrus clouds tell you?
Fair weather and rain is coming in 1-2 days.
A breeze blowing toward the sea from the land, especially at night, because the sea is warmer than the land is called what?
Land Breeze
Cloudy skies, precipitation, and decreased temperatures comes with which front?
Cold front
What is responsible for the movement of weather systems across the U.S.?
Prevailing Westerlies
Name all 5 climate zones
Dry, Tropical, Temperate, Continental, Polar
What are the 2 low level clouds?
Stratus & Cumulus
A breeze blowing toward the land from the sea, especially during the day, because land is cooler than the sea is called what?
Sea Breeze
What type of weather comes with a warm front?
Cloudy skies and rainy weather
Warm, moist air to passes over and causes rain to fall
What is the boundary between cold air and hot air called?
Jet Stream