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Weather Patterns
Extra Facts
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If it is 100°F near a lake, would there be a lot of evaporation?
yes
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What kind of tool measures temperature?
thermometer
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What is a jet stream?
A jet stream is long distance winds that travel above global winds for thousands of kilometers.
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What happens after condensation?
Precipitation.
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What is visibility?
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
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What are the three states of water on earth?
liquid water, ice, gaseous water vapor
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What is weather?
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
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Where do fronts form?
Between the air masses.
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When sublimation happens, what does ice turn into?
Gas.
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What happens in a low-pressure system?
Air rises and so has a lower air pressure than the areas around it.
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How does all the water flow down hill?
runoff because of gravity
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How do you measure hail?
You measure hail by the size and the damage it makes.
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How does the water cycle affect weather?
The water cycle affects the weather by giving the weather water vapor and precipitation.
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What has to happen to plants before transpiration?
They need to perspirate.
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When does a warm front form?
When a warm air mass follows a retreating cold air mass.
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What is the process called when plants persperate?
Transpiration
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What tool do you use to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
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How do surface currents influence weather?
They transfer from one part of the world to another.
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How does the Gulfstream impact south Florida weather?
The water heats up the air by conduction making south Fl hot and humid.
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When does precipitation occur?
When rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from the clouds onto Earth's surface.
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What type of compound is released from the sublimation of dry ice?
carbon dioxide
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What do cumulus clouds produce?
thunderstorms
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How do global winds affect local weather?
It affects wind speeds and wind direction.
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How does the gulf stream affect France's weather?
It makes it warmer.
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What are the main types of precipitation?
Hail, snow, rain, and steel.