Weather Drip
what is happening outside at a particular place and time.
What is weather
How fast air is moving
What is wind speed
What is cloud coverage
When two air masses meet it creates these
What are Weather Fronts
These are the four types of weather fronts
sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, stormy
What are types of weather
Winds move around a curved path because of this
What is the Coriolis Effect
Three Main Types of Clouds
What are Cirrus, Stratus, and Cumulus
dry cold air mass
What is Continental Polar
The "H" and "L" on a weather map
What are high and low pressure systems
rain, snow, sleet, hail
Calm areas where warm air rises
What are Doldrums
Water that condenses from the air onto solid surfaces
What is dew
Air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure.
What are air masses
A tug-of-war between warm and cold air masses
What is a stationary front
These can influence local weather patterns
What are surface currents
Blows from west to east
What are Prevailing Westerlies
These clouds produce Thunderstorms
What are Cumulonimbus Clouds
Air masses that form over water
What are Maritime Tropical and Maritime Polar
What is an occluded front
Moisture in the air
What is humidity
Bands of high-speed winds that can push cold or warm air masses into an area
What are Jet Streams
These clouds are made of ice crystals and indicate fair weather
What are Cirrus Clouds
Air masses that form over land
What are Continental Tropical and Continental Polar
Sudden weather changes might occur with this front
These 5 things play a role in determining weather
What are temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, and cloud cover.
Two calm areas of sinking air
What are horse latitudes
Air masses are commonly moved by
What are high-and-low pressure systems, prevailing westerlies, and jet streams.
High-and-low pressure systems are also known as
What are Anticyclones and Cyclones