Air Pressure
The weight of all the air pressing downward
Air Pressure
Wind in the US moves from __________ to _________
West to East
If we have fair weather, we see this type of cloud in the sky
Cumulus
What determines the type of precipitation that will fall?
The Temperature
The typical weather of a region over a long period of time
Climate
The warmer the air, the _________ the pressure
Lower
The temperature that the air actually feels like due to weather conditions.
Wind Chill
If there is snow or drizzle, these are the types of clouds that would be in the sky
Stratus
What will fall if the temperature is below freezing?
Snow
The amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
The _________ the higher the pressure
Colder
This is the type of wind that moves over land from Canada
Continental Wind
Cumulonimbus clouds bring what type of weather?
Storms
What will fall if the temperature is above freezing?
Rain
the movement of air
Wind
When air masses collide, they form _________.
Fronts
This is the type of wind that moves over water from the Gulf of Mexico
Maritime wind
What type if clouds will be in the sky if there is about to be a change in weather?
Cirrus
32 degrees Fahrenheit
a wind that blows over the poles or the coldest parts of the earth
Polar Wind
What do fronts create?
Maritime wind can be described as ____________.
Humid, warm, or wet
Puffy, white, low clouds are___________
Cumulus
How many sides does a snowflake have?
6
__________ controls how fast weather from the west will arrive to a location in the east
Wind