Water Cycle & Weather Review

Air rises from the equator & sinks at 6 different intervals from North Pole to South Pole

Clouds & precipitation that minimizes temperature changes throughout the day

Trapping the sun's warmth in Earth's lower atmosphere, allowing temperatures to sustain life.

To move from one place to another

Area around the equator is a ___ pressure zone (HOT).

________ in the atmosphere is one of the primary drivers of weather; affects climate

WIND moves in different directions & blows due to differences in _____

WATER CYCLE: The conversion of a vapor to a gas or liquid.

WATER CYCLE: Rain, snow sleet or hail that falls to the ground.

Which is NOT an example of CONDENSATION?

These both play a role in similar temp for 2 cities located in different parts of the world.

Gases that absorb heat in the atmosphere are called _____.

Weather is 100% predictable

A system for detecting the presence, direction, distance and speed of objects.

These 4 things all interact to create WEATHER

___ are the main way that weather systems get around.

A fact or situation observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause is in question.

OVERALL TERM for where water is transferred and stored as it moves through Earth's systems

RESERVOIR & TRANSFER equate to: "___" & "___"

WEATHER MAP: Low pressure zones are noted as a ____-colored "L"

HIGH air pressure = (THINK: How is your m-o-o-d?)

Measures ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

WATER CYCLE: Process of turning from liquid into vapor

FRONT: moves slower than a cold air mass. Gentle rain showers for longer periods of time.

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth

Measures RELATIVE HUMIDITY & DEW POINT (THINK: relatives dew make me see a ___!)

All factors affect climate EXCEPT:

Temperature ___ with altitude (aka elevation).

Measures amount of PRECIPITATION

_____ are caused by uneven heating of the earth's surface.

Measures WIND SPEED

Associated with dry weather & mostly clear skies, greater sunshine

WIND is constantly moving all around in the world in cycles, or _____.

FRONT: boundary between 2 air masses, neither moves. Clear skies to partly cloudy, light rain.

Day-to-day state of the atmosphere & short term variation of minutes to weeks.

A ______ is a person who studies and reports the weather.

LOW air pressure = (THINK: How is your m-o-o-d?)

Fast moving air called ______ - wiggly lines of weather.

Which is NOT a step in the water cycle?

Measures HUMIDITY

Air temperature changes _____ as air warms up molecules. Air becomes more active.

A boundary separating 2 masses of air of DIFFERENT DENSITIES (think...war w/your enemy!)

WEATHER MAP: High pressure zones are noted as a ____-colored "H"

Rubber ducks fell overboard on a ship. They washed ashore worldwide due to varying ________

Organisms play a role in the transfer of water through a process called __________

Trade winds can push water along the top of the ocean & aid in forming ____.

FRONT: combination of 2 fronts. Mix of rain showers and thunderstorms.

A large, natural or artificial lake used as a source our water supply; where water collects

Earth is the only planet that sustains _____

Air pressure is higher at the poles than at the equator because COLD AIR weighs ___ WARM AIR.

Measures air and sea surface TEMPERATURES

FRONT: moves faster than a warm air mass. Short period of heavy rain, possible thunderstorms.

Which weather is the YOUR favorite?

LOW PRESSURE develops when air ___.

Wind moves in different directions. It blows due to differences in ____.

Weather of a specific area over an extended period of time, often 30 years.

Water is found in all of earth's systems

Measures WIND DIRECTION