Water Cycle
What process turns liquid water into water vapor?
Evaporation
What type of front causes thunderstorms when a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass upward?
Cold Front
What tool measures the amount of precipitation?
Rain Gauge
What does a large "H" on a weather map mean?
High-pressure system
What is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure called?
Wind
What process turns water vapor into liquid water?
Condensation
What type of front brings steady rain and warmer weather?
Warm Front
What tool measures wind direction?
Wind Vane
What does a large "L" on a weather map mean?
Low-pressure system
What does latitude measure on Earth?
The distance north or south of the equator
What is any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface?
What type of front occurs when neither air mass moves?
Stationary Front
What tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
What type of front is shown by a blue line with triangles?
Cold front
What causes sea breezes?
Land warms up faster than the ocean.
What Drives the water cycle?
Sun
What type of front happens when a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses?
Occluded Front
What tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
The air temperature will drop
What is the fraction of the sky covered by clouds called?
Cloud Cover
What process causes water to move from plants to the atmosphere?
Transpiration
What is the symbol for a warm front on a weather map?
Red Line with half circles
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
Anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
What can weather maps help meteorologists predict?
Future weather patterns and conditions
What is the name for atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place?
Weather