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Fronts
Weather
Global Winds
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When warm air rises and cold air sinks in a cycle
Convection
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A weather system that spins in a counter clockwise motion and is formed over tropical water
Hurricane
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What is it called where two air masses meet?
Front
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What is the condition of the atmosphere from day to day
Weather
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This is the movement of air
Wind
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Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are examples of?
Precipitation
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This is in the center of a hurricane
The Eye
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What type of weather comes with this front?
high temperatures, precipitation (light rain)
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The average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time
Climate
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large-scale wind patterns that circulate around the Earth
Global Winds
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This cloud is large, dark and high in the sky. It is associated with bad weather such as thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus
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This is what a funnel cloud becomes when it makes contact with Earth's surface.
Tornado
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What kind of front move slowly?
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This pressure in the atmosphere often brings clear skies and calm weather
High Pressure
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What are Polar Easterlies?
cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the poles
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the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact
Conduction
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These balls of are formed when layers of ice freeze on top of each other
Hail
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What type of weather comes with this front?
It brings sudden temperature drops, strong winds, and heavy precipitation, often in the form of thunderstorms.
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the amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
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a fast-flowing ribbon of air high in the atmosphere
Jet Streams
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The three processes of the water cycle
What is evaporation, condensation, precipitation?
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an abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm
Storm Surge
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when two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other
Stationary Front
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How is temperature measured?
Thermometer
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What causes global winds to form?
the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun
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This pressure is often associated with cloudy, windy, and rainy or stormy weather
Low Pressure
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This is where a hurricane gets its energy from.
condensation of water vapor
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How do weather fronts affect temperature changes?
Weather fronts cause temperature changes as they bring different air masses into an area.
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What are clouds, and how do they form?
Clouds are collections of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air. They form when warm, moist air rises, cools, and condenses.
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Which type global wind affects the United States?
Prevailing Westerlies