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Key Terms
Air Movement
Precipitation & Clouds
Weather and Climate
Sun's Energy & Temperature
100
It is a device that measures temperature.
Thermometer
100
When air is heated, the ....... air raises and the ...... takes over.
warm or hot, cold
100
When water evaporates, it becomes ........... in the air.
Water vapor
100
The state of the air at a certain time and place
Weather
100
The average weather that is taken for at least the last 30 years.
Climate
200
Instrument that shows wind direction
Wind vane
200
When a 2 air masses meet.
A front
200
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds
Cumulus clouds
200
What are some examples of weather words
warm, sunny, windy, etc.
200
As you go up in the atmosphere this decreases to ....
Air pressure or pressure?
300
Nature’s way of recycling water.
Water cycle
300
It has the same temperature and humidity.
Air mass
300
The amount of moisture in the air
Humidity
300
Where does all weather originate from.
The Sun
300
When the earth is tilted toward the sun what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?
Summer
400
......... is known to have thunderstorms, while ........ is known to have rain.
Low pressure system, cold pressure system
400
Moves from high to low pressure.
Wind
400
The temperature at with water vapor changes in to a liquid
Dew point.
400
Is a tornado an example of weather or climate?
Weather
400
What has the most impact on weather?
The angle of the sun's rays
500
What is a thermometer filled with?
Mercury or alcohol
500
A cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass lifting the warm air.
Cold front
500
The highest type of cloud that comes before a warm front
Cirrus
500
What are weather hazards?
Harsh weather or storms such as blizzards, tornados, or floods
500
This gets colder, warmer, colder and extremely hot as you rise in the atmosphere
Temperature