Ch 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Evaporation
A
Water changes from a liquid to a gas
2
Q
Humidity
A
The amount of water vapor in the air
3
Q
Condensation
A
Water vapor changes from a gas into liquid droplets
4
Q
Orographic effect
A
Moist air pushes against a mountain
5
Q
Rain Shadow
A
Air moves down the leeward side, it warms and dries
6
Q
Tornadoes
A
Twisting spirals of air affect fairly small areas
7
Q
Hurricanes
A
Powerful and destructive tropical cyclones
8
Q
Typhoons
A
in the western pacific
