Air Pressure
What is density
the measure of the amount of matter in a given space.
Define humidity
The amount of water vapor/moisture in the air.
What charge is on the bottom of the cloud
Negative
What heats the air?
the sun
What part is the calmest of the storm
the eye
what does gravity cause?
the air to be more dense the closer you are to the surface.
what is relative humidity
Relative Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air compared to how much water vapor the air can hold.
When do thunderstorms occur?
When warm air rises quickly.
when is it hard for the air to rise and form clouds?
cool weather
Define tornadoes
swirling vortex of wind
where is there more gas molcules?
closer to earth's surface
how is dew formed?
when water vapor condenses, at night, into water droplets on plant surfaces.
How do hurricanes form?
Hurricanes are formed over warm water when wind blows into low pressure areas
True or False: is it more cool by the equator?
False
True or False: Are tornadoes categorized from 1-5
Fals
What is Altitude?
the height of an object relative to sea level
How do clouds form?
Clouds form when the water vapor in the air has reached its dew point
Define tornadoes
swirling vortex of wind
What is a jet stream?
narrow bands of strong wind that generally blow from west to east all across the globe.
Where is a negative charge in the cloud?
at the bottom
Where is it harder to breathe?
At higher Altitude
What is lightning?
bolts of electricity
Which tornado is weaker?
Supercell or Non Supercell.
Non Supercell
which winds to we feel on earths surface?
local winds
What are cyclones?
large swirling storms