Water Cycle
What process of the water cycle forms clouds?
Condensation
A breeze from the sea- when the water is colder than the land
Sea Breeze
What is it called where two air masses meet?
Front
Huge pockets of air with the same characteristics throughout is known as _______.
air mass
list layers of atmosphere in order
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
rain, snow, sleet, hail
precipitation
Which major global wind pushes our weather?
Jet Stream
when a warm air mass runs into a cold air mass, the warm air goes over the cold air.
Warm front
Which statement is usually true of high-pressure systems in North America?
fair/happy weather
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Troposphere
When water evaporates from trees or plants?
Transpiration
What direction does a sea breeze blow. Does a sea breeze occur during the day or night?
From the sea to land. During the day.
The weather forecast indicates that the weather will be turning cold . What type of front would cause this?
Cold front.
An air mass is a large body of air of the same temperature and humidity conditions throughout. It gains these characteristics …
from the surface over which it formed.
satellites orbit here
thermosphere and exosphere
Water that flows over the land surface into rivers and lakes is called:
Surface Runoff
Which ocean currents comes from the GULF of Mexico
Gulf Stream
This type of front brings many days of cloudy, wet weather. The weather is stalled.
Stationary front.
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
Weather
weather occures
troposphere
liquid to gas
Evaporation
What type of air mass is associated with the Gulf Stream
Warm wet Air mass
Warm air mass meets and rises above cold air masses during this kind of front
Warm front.
A large body of air with similar temperature, humidity and air pressure that forms over land or water.
Air mass
Not only does it push our weather but it can push Jets too?
Jet stream