Weather

can influence an area's climate

electric discharge that occurs between positively charged area and a negatively charged area.

brings much precipitation followed by cooler temperatures

Global Winds from the South that curve from West to East covers most of the U.S. 

sun's rays strike at a lesser angle, so it's colder

circulation of the ocean's currentshave ? effect on climates

winds that blow in one direction across a region, affects amount of precipitation region gets 

days of cloudy wet weather

happen because the Earth is tilted on axis at a 23.5 degreeangle.

when rising air reaches it's dewpoint, the water vapor forms clouds

Global Winds that come from the North that curve from East to the West

is a period in which ice collects in high latitudes and movetoward lower latitudes

has about the same temp. and daylight year-round b/c sun's raysstrike at same angle all year

warm air is caught between two cold air masses

indicates that Earth's temperature has been much colder than itis today

holds more water vapor than cold air

warm air moves in over cold air and replaces it

brings severe storms followed by cold, dry weather

heats the surrounding air and cause warmer climates

the curvature of global winds caused by the spinning of the Earth,

wind travel across large bodies of water tend to be

Can move in different directions in smaller area, ocean breeze, mountain breeze, valley breeze

Global Winds that come from the North that curve from East to the West

Winds that move in the same directions on the Earth - Polar Easterlies, TradeWinds, Westerlies

brings drizzley rain followed by sunny, warm weather

rarely takes place near large bodies of water

shows temperature, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, fronts, and precipitaion.

winds that travel across land tend to be

What replaces a cold current that sinks to the ocean floor

a mixture of events that happen each day in the atmosphere over a particular area

cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up

determines the amount of direct solar energy an area receives

forms when a raindrop freezes and it is sent up and down through the clouds

caused by unequal heating of the Earth when high pressure moves into low pressure

absorbs and releases heat slower than land

sun's rays strike almost directly at almost 90 degrees, so it iswarmer

When the air above water gets cold, what happens to water molecules?

two air masses meet and stay separated