Air Pressure
Air moves from __________ pressure to __________ pressure.
hight; low
What happens at fronts?
Weather changes
What causes surface ocean currents?
Wind
How is heat redistributed around the globe?
Ocean currents
What drives the water cycle?
The sun
What happens to air pressure as you increase or decrease altitude? (give both answers)
Increase alt = decrease air pressure
Decrease alt = increase air pressure
What two things does the source region of an air mass tell us?
Temperature and humidity
What kind of weather would you see in high vs. low pressure systems?
High = sunny, clear skies
Low = cloudy, stormy
Draw how latitude affects climate. Label the parts of the earth, the light, and relative heat.
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Which steps of the water cycle result in a phase change of water? Name the step and the phase change.
Evaporation: liquid to solid
Condensation: solid to liquid
What happens to air pressure as you increase or decrease temperature?
Increase temp = decrease air pressure
Decrease temp = increase air pressure
Draw the symbols for the 4 types of fonts. Be sure to include what color they would show on a weather map.
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List the 7 factors that affect climate.
What are the difference between weather and climate? (5 parts)
Weather = short term, changes quickly, current condition of atmosphere.
Climate = average weather over a long time, takes a long time to change
Which step of the water cycle goes by the second name collection?
Accumulation
What happens to air pressure when increase or decrease density?
Increase density = increase pressure
Decrease density = decrease pressure
List the 4 air masses that impact the US. Be sure to give each of the following:
1. abbreviations
2. full name
3. descriptions of each
cP = continental polar = dry, cool
cT = contiental tropical = dry, warm
mP = maritime polar = moist, cool
mT = maritime tropical = moist, warm
Draw and label the motion of air and ocean currents in the Northern and Souther hemispheres.
Northern: Clockwise
Souther: Counter-clockwise
Draw the effect of a rain shadow. Label the three things you need to create a rain shadow?
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-Large body of water
-Prevailing winds
-Landform
Name the steps of the water cycle that occur as a result of gravity
Draw the movement of air based on temperature and pressure.
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Draw the four types of fronts using arrows. Be sure to label the arrows.
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Explain the two reasons there is unequal heating of the earth.
1. Shape and tilt = difference in light (diffuse = less heat, direct = more heat)
2. Land is opaque absorbs and releases heat faster, water is translucent so it absorbs and releases heat slower.
Describe the movement of water based on temperature and salt concentrations.
Increase temp = water rises
Decrease temp = water sinks
Increase salt = water sinks
Decrease salt = water rises
Draw the water cycle and label all 8 steps.
Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, Run Off, Infiltration, Ground Water, Accumulation
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