Water cycle
What are the four types of precipitation?
Rain, hail, sleet, snow
What does CP stand for
Continental polar.
What is the map symbol for a cold front.
Blue spikes.
When the jet stream is diverged, what is the weather like?
Cold and cloudy.
What is the map symbol for high pressure?
A big blue H
What is the name of the process in which water seeps into caves?
infiltration
What are the names of all the air masses?
Continental polar, continental tropical, continental arctic, maritime polar, maritime tropical.
What type of front causes the worst weather?
Occluded front.
On a given day, which most affects the amount of rainfall an area is expected to receive?
Jet stream.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
It decreases.
About how much of the earth's water is liquid fresh water
1% is liquid
What is the air mass in a dry and really cold climate?
Continental Arctic
What weather does an occluded front bring?
Large storms and cold air
In what direction does warm air sink when the jet stream is converged?
Clockwise
Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure.
Cooler and dryer.
Why is the water cycle important?
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Milo and Travy graded.
How do we define air masses?
Humidity and Temperature.
What weather is brought by a stationary front?
Often cloudy weather.
What is a jet stream?
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Strong winds above the earth's surface.
What device is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
During what century was the water cycle first well understood?
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About 1800
What is an air mass?
A large volume of air in the atmosphere that is mostly uniform in temperature and moisture.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
Warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms.
How does the jet stream affect the weather?
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The jet stream transports weather systems.
How does air pressure work?
Gravity pulls it toward earth.