Weather or Climate?
This describes the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
What is weather?
The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure (it can be an example of weather).
What is wind?
The Earth System that includes oceans, lakes, rivers and water vapors.
What is hydrosphere?
Large Storms that form over warm ocean water.
What are hurricanes?
What factor most affects the climate of a coastal area?
What is distance from an ocean?
This refers to the average weather of an area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
air usually moves from areas of this pressure to areas of lower pressure.
What is high pressure?
The Earth system that includes air, wind, and clouds.
What is the atmosphere?
When warm air and cold air meet, this often forms.
What is rain (precipitation)?
During El, ocean surface temperatures along South America do this.
What is increase?
"Warm, sunny weather most of the year" is an example of this.
What is climate?
This type of pressure system is commonly associated with storms and rain.
What is low pressure?
What are the atmosphere and hydrosphere
Why does rain often form along warm and cold front?
What is because warm, moist air rises and condenses
El nino conditions usually bring this type of weather to western South America.
What are warmer temperatures, and increased rain?
Why can't one week of temperature data determine climate?
What is because climate is measured over long periods of time?
Why do hurricanes grow stronger in low-pressure systems?
What is because air moves toward low pressure/increasing wind speeds?
Erosion is an interaction between these two spheres.
What is the geosphere and hydrosphere?
Cold air is denser than warm air. What does this cause it to do?
What is sink or push under warm air?
In winter, the jet stream over North America moves farther in this direction.
What is south?
Temperature, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, and wind are all parts of this.
What is weather?
When air cools to its dew point, this form (water droplets).
What is condensation?
Which sphere would be most involved if magma releases gases into the air?
What are the geosphere and atmosphere?
This pressure change is most ;likely when precipitation occurs.
What is a drop in air pressure?
When the jet stream dips south, what happens to temperatures in the U.S.
What is colder air moves farther south?