Weather Flashcards
Earth’s round shape causes what?
Uneven heating
Low latitudes are…
warm (equator)
High latitudes are…
cold (poles)
Temperate zones have…
seasons
Uneven heating on the surface is because…
land heats and cools faster than water
Which holds heat longer?
Water
Land heated quickly during the day creates…
low air pressure as it rises
Cool sinking air creates…
high air pressure
Sea breeze blows from…
ocean to land
Land breeze blows from…
land to ocean
Low pressure air is…
warmer
High pressure air is…
cooler
A weather Front is…
a boundary where 2 different air masses meet
Wind moves from areas of…
high pressure to low pressure
Thin, wispy clouds that are high altitude are…
Cirrus
Blanket-like clouds are…
Stratus
Fluffy, poofy clouds are…
Cumulus
Fastest and most destructive storm
Tornado
Largest and longest lasting storm
Hurricane
Thunderstorm cloud
Cumulonimbus
