Temperature
True or False
Global Warming causes temperature to decrease
cool, dry, air, sunny/clear weather
High pressure system
ice crystals that form over and over during thunderstorms are called ____________.
Hail
____________ brings cold arctic air in the winter months
Jet Stream
the transfer of thermal energy between things that are touching. (Energy from heat)
Conduction
Large bodies of water that are near land cause the weather to be __________ in the Winter.
Warmer
thunderstorms
Low Pressure System
__________ is caused by the uneven heating of Earth.
Wind
an unusual warming of the surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator
El Nino
True or False- Metal conducts heat
True
The _________ usually brings increased temperatures to NC.
Gulf Stream
As air pressure drops throughout the day, the weather will become ___________.
Cloudy with a chance of rain
True or False- Global winds blow North to South
False: Global winds blow West to East
warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean. It flows northwest
Gulf Stream
what is the movement of thermal energy by the movement of liquids or gases?
Convection
______ _______ masses cause an increase in temperature
Tropical Air
as air pressure decreases, __________ decreases
Temperature
what storms form in the ocean near warm areas?
Hurricanes
An unusual cooling of the surface in the easter pacific Ocean near the equator
La Nina
What is the transfer of energy by electromagnet waves?
Radiation
__________ gains and loses heat more slowly than land which causes land temperatures to be more milder
water
When High pressure and LOW pressure systems meet, what usually happens?
Precipitation
Weather conditions in NC are caused by ________ ________ that move West to EAST
Prevailing Westerlies
Scientist collect data about the water vapor in he air to determine the____________ level.
Humidity
Which is an example of Radiation?
A. Getting hot from lying in the sun
B. getting warm by sitting near a campfire
C. sand becoming hot in the sunlight
D. All of the above
D. All of the above