Temperature
Which type of air (warm or cold) causes precipitation and forms clouds? Why?
Warm air because carries water vapor into the rising air which forms clouds and preciptation.
What does the capital blue Hs and capital red Ls on a weather map stand for?
Blue H- High Pressure
Red L-Low Pressure
What is the main source of energy for Earth?
Sun
What lines go up and down on a map?
Longitude
If a place is getting the most light intensity from the sun then what do you expect to be high there?
Temperature
What does a red arrow pointing up on a storm model mean?
The red arrow points up means that warm air is rising.
The Earth is titled, therefore, the North Pole always points at what?
The North Star
What is the 0 degree called dividing the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
Equator
The angle at which the Earth is tilted affects the intensity of the sun it gets in certain places. This causes what?
Seasons
On our weather model, when there are many many dots referring to the air then what does that mean?
The air is MORE dense
Differences in _____ and _____ causes wind.
**Think about the air on the model**
Temperature and Density
Do you plot cities by looking at the longitude or latitude number first?
Latitude
What process warms the Earth's surface from the heat in the air?
Conduction
What does a blue line with triangles mean on a weather map?
Cold Front
When the sunlight hits the Earth's surface it is converted from solar energy to ___?
Thermal Energy
Which hemisphere is on the left side?
Western Hemisphere
What is the process that allows cookies to cook on the top shelf of the oven first even though the heat is located at the bottom?
Conveciton
Millibars and mb
What are the six atmospheric conditions that make weather?
1. Wind
2. Precipitation
3. Temperature
4. Humidity
5. Cloud Cover
6. Air Pressure
On a visualization, what does the color red and blue usually mean?
Red- Hottest
Blue- Coldest