Heat Transfer
Air Masses & Fronts
Storms
Pressure & Wind
Water Cycle
100
The transfer of heat by direct contact
What is conduction?
100
A dry air mass was most likely formed over this.
What is land or a continent?
100
When a cold front meets warm, moist air.
What are the conditions for a storm?
100
The type of weather that a low-pressure system brings.
What is wet weather?
100
When a gas changes to liquid.
What is condensation?
200
A hot air balloon rises in the air. This is an example of _______________.
What is convection?
200
The amount of moisture in the air.
What is humidity?
200
Sometimes violent, circulating air that forms over only water.
What is a hurricane?
200
Altitude and Air Pressure are related, in that, when the altitude increases the air pressure _______________.
What is decreases?
200
Water that falls to Earth's surface.
What is precipitation?
300
The transfer of energy from place to place by moving a gas or liquid.
What is convection?
300
The moisture and temperature of the area where it formed are indicators for these.
What are air masses?
300
Rain that gets pushed back up into the cloud by wind or pressure. Sometimes numerous times creating ice layers.
What is hail?
300
The reason that winds are created.
What is uneven temperature and air pressure all over Earth?
300
A lake or river is an example of precipitation that has gathered in one place.
What is accumulation?
400
A microwave oven pops a bag of popcorn. This is an example of _____________________.
What is radiation?
400
The temperature at which water vapor reaches saturation.
What is the dew point?
400
a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
What is a tornado?
400
The force of air molecules at one point.
What is air pressure?
400
When air rises and cools, these are formed.
What are clouds?
500
An object gains heat energy when it __________________ light.
What is absorbs?
500
When a warm air mass pushes against a cold air mass.
What is a warm front?
500
In this type of severe weather, you should move to higher ground or the highest room in your house.
What is flooding?
500
When the land heats up faster than the water, it creates a low pressure area that is replaced by the cooler air over the water.
What is a sea breeze or wind?
500
Groundwater eventually flows to this.
What is the ocean?
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