Water Cycle... and stuff
The water cycle depends on _______ to provide it energy
What is the sun?
Humidity is the amount of this in the air.
What is water vapor?
What is an air mass?
This system brings clear blue skys.
What is a high pressure?
As you increase altitude, _______________ decreases.
What is air pressure?
What is condensation?
When air rises, water vapor in the air will do this.
What is condense?
A warm and dry air mass.
What is continental tropical air mass?
This system brings cloudy skies and rain.
What is low pressure?
When you have all of the ingredients for severe weather but it has not occurred yet.
What is a weather watch?
These lines connect areas with the same temperature on a map
What is an Isotherm?
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much it can hold at that temperature.
What is relative humidity?
A cold and moist air mass.
What is maritime polar air mass?
A sea breeze blows towards...
The land
This symbol had triangle and semi circles facing in the same direction.
What is an occluded front?
When plants release water vapor through their stomata's
What is transpiration?
This symbol has red half circles and blue triangles facing in opposite directions.
What is a stationary front?
This is where two air masses meet.
What is a weather front?
Air molecules are closer together when the air is
cold
Air always moves this way.
What is from high to low pressure?
The way in which water returns to the earth
What is precipitation?
When cooling air reaches this, water vapor will condense and form droplets.
What is Dew Point?
This is where a cold front overtakes a warm front?
What is an occluded front?
This is a primary cause for the global wind directions.
What is the Coriolis effect?
When severe weather is occurring
What is a weather warning?