Fronts
This type of front brings severe weather
What is a cold front
In the water cycle....the process by which water goes from a liquid to a gas by GAINING heat...
evaporation
These types of winds move weather across the United States
How are clouds classified?
By their location (altitude) and shape
What causes seasons?
The tilt of the Earth on his axis.
This type of front can bring rain or snow for several days...warm and cold fronts meet and stall
Stationary front
The part of the water cycle that is changing from a gas to a liquid by losing heat energy
condensation
A type of local wind that comes from the sea during the day because warmer air is over land
sea breeze
Clouds that form blanket like covering and bring steady rain or snow
stratus
What type of weather is associated with high pressure?
Clear skies
Warm fronts bring this type of weather along the front
rainy/cloudy
When clouds get heavy and moisture falls to the ground
Precipitation
These winds occur between the equator and 30 degrees North and South latitude
trade winds
High, wispy clouds that are made of ice crystals
cirrus
A weather system that moves in from the Gulf of Mexico would most likely be which type of weather?
Warm and moist
This type of weather occurs after a cold front passes through
cooler and dry
Some parts of the water cycle have chemical changes while other parts have physical changes
FALSE!
ALL parts of the water cycle are physical changes.
How is wind created?
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface
How do ocean currents (large bodies of water)
keeps areas mild
Forms a boundary between warm and cold air and pushes air masses across the US
Jet stream
After a warm front passes through...we have this type of weather
Warmer and possibly more moist
transpiration
A hurricane has high winds. Where do hurricanes form?
Over the Atlantic Ocean
storm clouds
cumulonimbus
West to East