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Water Cycle
Clouds
Air masses
Fronts
Winds
100
Water that falls from the atmosphere to the ground.
What is precipitation
100
Clouds that look like heaps or piles of fluffy white cotton.
What are cumulus clouds
100
The air mass that brings moisture from the Gulf of Mexico to us (the south eastern US)
What is maritime Tropical
100
The boundary where two air masses meet.
What is a front
100
Winds always blow from ______ pressure to _______ pressure.
What is from high pressure to low pressure.
200
Liquid water is heated by the energy of the sun and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
What is evaporation
200
Low lying clouds that spread out across the sky in horizontal layers.
What are stratus clouds
200
The air mass that brings cold, dry air down from over Canada.
What is continental Polar
200
When a warm air mass comes into an area and overtakes a cold air mass.
What is a Warm front.
200
Winds that blow across the US from west to east.
What are the Prevailing westerlies
300
Precipitation that does not soak into the ground but flows downhill across the surface of the land.
What is runoff
300
High feathery, wispy clouds that are made of ice crystals.
What are cirrus clouds
300
Air masses are named based on ...
What is moisture and temperature
300
When cold air pushes warm air up out of an area often causing heavy rain or storms.
What is a Cold front
300
An area of rising hot air located over the equator.
What are the Doldrums
400
When water vapor cools and becomes water droplets forming clouds.
What is condensation
400
Clouds are named based on.....
What is shape and height
400
How air masses are moved
What is by wind (Prevailing westerlies and jet stream)
400
When cold and warm air meet but do not move, They are said to be in a standoff.
What is a stationary front
400
Cool air that blows from land out to water in the evening and night.
What is a Land Breeze
500
Water that soaks into the ground and becomes ground water.
What is infiltration
500
The percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that it can hold at that temperature.
What is Relative Humidity (NOT Humidity - these are two Different definitions!!)
500
This air mass impacts the Southwestern US. (usually ONLY in the Summer)
What is continental Tropical
500
When a cold front overruns a warm front. The warm air is completely lifted up and only cold air is touching the ground.
What is an Occluded front.
500
A tool that measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer.