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What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor
100
What is precipitation?
When cloud droplets become large enough, and fall to the ground as rain, hail, or snow.
100
What is a low-pressure system?
Develops when an air mass at the Earth's surface rises.
100
You bring the 2 bowls inside. Which is warmer?
The water because it cools down more quickly.
100
If the skies are overcast and a high-pressure-system moves in, what weather will occur.
The skies will clear up.
200
What is air pressure?
Wait of the atmosphere at the Earth's surface.
200
What is runoff?
When liquid water moves into the ground returning to rivers, lakes, and oceans.
200
What is a jet stream?
Develops when cold air masses from poles meet the warmer air closer to the equator.
200
What type of weather brings a low-pressure system?
Low, cloudy weather.
200
What directions do wind patterns move in the U.S?
West to East.
300
What is the water cycle?
The cycle in which water travels through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
300
What is weather?
Conditions of temperature, rainfall, cloud cover, and air pressure in the troposphere at any given moment
300
What is a warm front?
A mass of warm air moving in to replace cold air.
300
What weather does high-pressure systems bring?
Clear, sunny weather.
300
What boundary is between 2 air masses of different temperature, air pressure, and humidity?
A front.
400
What is evaporation?
Phase change from liquid to gas.
400
What is air mass?
A body of air that has nearly the same temperature and humidity throughout.
400
What is a cold front?
A mass of cold air moving in to replace warm air.
400
In what directions do wind patterns move in the U.S.?
West to East.
400
What cause of Earth's weather systems?
The uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun's.
500
What is condensation?
Phase change from gas to liquid.
500
What is a high pressure system?
Develops when an air mass sinks toward the ground.
500
Which is hotter; the temperature of water or soil after 20 minutes in the sun?
The soil because it heats up faster.
500
What do jets streams bring?
High speed winds about 10-15km above Earth's surface.
500
What phase change does water absorb heat energy?
An ice cube melting.