Weather Fundamentals
This type of air is characterized by sinking.
Cold air
When water vapor condenses into these tiny droplets or ice crystals it creates what?
Clouds
Earth’s axis is tilted at this angle, which contributes to the seasons.
23.5 degrees
This type of water is denser.
Saltwater
The main source of energy that drives weather patterns on Earth.
The Sun
This type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus cloud
This is the line that divides the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.
The equator
These large, circular ocean currents are driven by wind patterns and Earth's rotation.
Gyres
This term describes the average conditions of weather over long periods of time.
Climate
This occurs when water falls from the sky in liquid form.
Precipitation
This is the term for the Earth's spinning on its axis, which takes 24 hours.
Rotation
This type of air is characterized by rising.
Hot Air
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and often found at high altitudes.
Cirrus
This effect causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to be deflected to the right and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Coriolis effect
What kind of water sinks?
Cold Saltwater
Air masses move from what pressure to what pressure
These clouds are typically associated with sitting low in the atmosphere and also mean rain.
nimbostratus clouds
Name the 3 Cells in the 3 Cell Model
Hadley, Polar, Ferrel
Name the 5 Gyres
North Pacific, South Pacific, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Indian ocean