Clouds
What are clouds made of?
Water and dust particles
Humidity is the amount of this in the air?
Water or Moisture
The Earth's rotation causing wind to curve is called the what?
Coriolis Effect
Local geographic features (mountains, shoreline, etc.)
What process of the water cycle forms clouds?
Condensation
What type of cloud appears as a blanket covering the sky?
Stratus
Any form of water that falls from the sky is called what?
Precipitation
East to West
What direction does a sea breeze blow?
What is the force that pushes on air molecules?
Air pressure
Name 3 types of clouds?
Cumulous
Stratus
Cirrus
Someone who is trained to predict the weather is called a what?
What is the global wind that affects the weather in the US?
Prevailing westerlies
Does a sea breeze occur during the day or night?
During the day
What tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
What type of cloud is wispy and feathery?
Cirrus
When clouds become saturated, it begins to what?
Rain
What global winds did sailors use for direction to sell goods?
Trade winds
Mountain and Valley breeze are caused by?
Differences in temperature and elevation
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are examples of what?
Precipitation
Electrical charges in clouds can produce what?
Lightning
Jet stream
What causes differences in air pressure around the world?
Warm air rises at the equator (low pressure)
Cold air sinks at the poles (high pressure)
What do the words maritime, continental, polar and tropical mean?
Wet (humid)
Dry
Cold
Warm