24-45 Flashcards
May 10
A collection of water vapor bubbles formed in the clouds is what?
Condensation
You water your flower garden using a hose. What Water Cycle Part is this?
Precipitation
What causes weather patterns in the US to move across the states from west to east?
Prevailing trade winds/Westerly winds
What is the characteristic of all ecosystems - what determines the plants, animals, and weather of any one ecosystem?
Climate
Which weather instrument best predicts the amount of precipitation that will occur?
Barometer - Reads High/Low pressures. Lows indicate RAIN AND FOUL WEATHER
What is weather?
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
What is La Niña?
An unusual cooling of the water in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
What is the Gulf Stream?
It is a warm ocean current that helps keep weather along North Carolina’s coast mild during the cooler months.
What type of front is where a cold air mass bumps against a warm air mass and causes strong storms
A cold front
What type of front is where a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it often bringing rain
A warm front
After a warm front passes the temperature does what
Rises
After a cold front passes the temperature does what?
Drops
An unusal warming of the surface water in the Eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator is known as what?
El Niño
What force stops object in motion?
Friction
You are playing darts. What force moves the dart downward toward the board.
Gravity
