Water Cycle
This occurs when clouds become too heavy
Precipitation
Winds move from _______ ___________ to ______ ___________.
High pressure to low pressure
The distance from the equator...
Latitude
the variety of life is called...
biodiversity
A skier at the top of a mountain has what kind of energy?
Potential
Most of Earth's water is stored here.. AND what type of water is this?
Oceans; SALT water
This effect gives surface currents a spiral pattern. It is caused by the turning of our Earth & its round shape.
Coriolis Effect
Cool, dense air has _______ pressure
High
plants & animals (meat)
Condensation
Why does hot air/liquids rise?
The particles are less dense which causes them to rise.
This type of front has thunderstorms at the beginning of it, then clear skies afterwards.
Occluded
Barnacles on a whale work to clean off the algae on their skin, while also getting a treat. The whale is unbothered by this. What type of relationship is this?
Commensalism
Electrical --> Kinetic (Mechanical)
What happens during transpiration?
Plants evaporate excess water through their leaves.
When warmer air heats up the land at night, it is called a _______ ________
Land breeze
What kind of weather conditions are expected in low pressure areas?
"lowsy" weather: rain, thunderstorms, clouds, etc.
Producers have the _______ amount of energy available to them in the energy pyramid.
MOST
What is the relationship between the potential and kinetic energy of an object?
As one increases, the other decreases.
clouds
Which has the better ability to absorb and hold on to heat, land or water?
Land
A meteorologist predicts that a strong low pressure system is moving into the area... What kind of front is this AND what weather can we expect?
warm front; light, steady rain, low clouds, snow (winter),
THIRD
Kinetic energy has what relationship with temperature?
Kinetic energy increases as temperature increases