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A steady flow of ocean water
what is a current
Change in pressure from one area to another
Pressure Gradient
Large section of troposphere with the same weather conditions throughout
Air Mass
How can technology be used to predict the weather?
Radar can detect precipitation and satellites can take pictures of the weather
What type of precipitation may a cold front bring?
Layered low level clouds
Stratus
Leading edge of a warm air mass
Warm Front
Cloud that produces thunder and lightening
Cumulonimbus
What is a visual representation of moving weather conditions?
Weather Map
Which organization monitors air quality?
EPA
Thin, feathery, high level clouds
Cirrus
Visual representation of weather
Weather Map
Prediction of future weather
Describe the appearance of cirrus clouds
Thin, feathery, high level clouds.
The transfer of heat from place to place.
Strong Winds
Jet Stream
Puffy low level cloud
Cumulous
A change in the course of objects caused by the Earth's rotation
Coriolis Effect
How can cirrus clouds be used to predict weather?
If they are dense, a storm is usually approaching, if they are light, the weather is clear.
How is a stationary front different from other fronts?
It does not move; caused by two air masses that meet but do not overtake one another.
Leading edge of a cooler air mass
Cold Front
Leading edge of an Air Mass
Front
Transfer of heat from one place to another
Convection
What type of precipitation many a warm front bring?
Heavy, steady rain
Which direction does the Coriolis Effect cause wind and currents to move in the Northern Hemisphere?
Right