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What is it called when condensation happens on earth's surface?
Fog
Which energy transfer moves in a circular pattern?
Convection
What is the key difference between weather and climate?
Weather day to day short terms
Climate long term
This global area gets a direct hit from the sun year round.
What is the equator?
After a storm should you run your gas-powered generator outside the house on dry, flat ground?
yes
What is the energy source of the water cycle?
The sun
What causes thunderstorms?
Warm clouds with cold air surrounding them.
Should you wade through flood waters after a hurricane?
no
Evaporation and Precipitation are balanced in the atmosphere; if evaporation increases, precipitation increases. Is this statement true or false?
True
What part of the water cycle produces rain?
Condensation
Which heats up faster the ocean or the land?
Land
What are jet streams?
fast moving, narrow bands of wind
Possible hurricane forming in the Gulf.
Weather or Climate?
Weather
Like an oven, this event happens when heat from the sun causes warm water to rise and cold water to sink, In a circular pattern.
Convection
What weather follows a cold front?
thunderstorms
Where does a hurricane get its energy?
Warm moist air
The average wind speed during a specific week.
Weather or Climate?
Weather
What happens when hot and cold air mix?
rainstorms
Define converge
come together or mix
How does the Gulf Stream affect Florida’s weather?
It keeps it warmer in the winter