Wind
_____ is caused by the difference between high and low pressure areas.
Wind
_____ measures the average kinetic energy (Motion) of particles of matter.
Temperature
_____ is an intense local storm with strong winds, heavy rain, frequent cloud to ground lightning, thunder and sometimes hail.
thunderstorms
A narrow belt of high-speed winds that blow from west to east.
Jet Stream
Winds are named based on the direction they
Come From
As cold air sinks, it causes more pressure on Earth.
High Pressure
_____ is the force of air molecules pushing on an area.
Air Pressure
_____ is an electrical discharge that happens between positive and negative charged particles.
Lightning
_____ is a boundary between two air masses.
Front
The air above Earth’s surface is not heated evenly. What is responsible for this difference in temperature?
Land
Warm air rises causing less pressure on Earth
Low Pressure
_____ is the amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
_____ is a strong tropical low pressure system with strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge.
Hurricane
_____ pushes up or moves under a warmer air mass.
Cold Air Mass
Cold Front and Warm Front are unable to move past each other.
Stationary Front
Air moves from a ____ pressure area to a ____ pressure area.
High
Low
_____ is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
Weather
_____ is a destructive, rotating column of air with very high winds.
Tornadoes
Severe weather can cause damage to property. Which weather condition would most likely cause damage to crops, cars, and windows?
Hail
Near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Hurricane Opal caused a rapid rise in water levels along the coast, and water reached 24 ft. This caused extensive flooding and destruction. What is such an event called?
Storm Surge
Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Coriolis Effect
_____ is a large volume of air in which the temperature and moisture are nearly the same.
Air Mass
Thunder is caused by
Super-heated air expanding rapidly breaking the sound barrier.
Visitors to Florida sometimes complain about the high humidity. What does high humidity indicate?
a high amount of water vapor in the air
Which of the following is a zone of weak, variable winds located at 30°N and 30°S latitude?
the doldrums