Weather Flashcards

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1
Q

Earth’s round shape causes what?

A

Uneven heating

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2
Q

Low latitudes are…

A

warm (equator)

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3
Q

High latitudes are…

A

cold (poles)

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4
Q

Temperate zones have…

A

seasons

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5
Q

Uneven heating on the surface is because…

A

land heats and cools faster than water

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6
Q

Which holds heat longer?

A

Water

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7
Q

Land heated quickly during the day creates…

A

low air pressure as it rises

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8
Q

Cool sinking air creates…

A

high air pressure

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9
Q

Sea breeze blows from…

A

ocean to land

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10
Q

Land breeze blows from…

A

land to ocean

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11
Q

Low pressure air is…

A

warmer

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12
Q

High pressure air is…

A

cooler

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13
Q

A weather Front is…

A

a boundary where 2 different air masses meet

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14
Q

Wind moves from areas of…

A

high pressure to low pressure

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15
Q

Thin, wispy clouds that are high altitude are…

A

Cirrus

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16
Q

Blanket-like clouds are…

A

Stratus

17
Q

Fluffy, poofy clouds are…

A

Cumulus

18
Q

Fastest and most destructive storm

A

Tornado

19
Q

Largest and longest lasting storm

A

Hurricane

20
Q

Thunderstorm cloud

A

Cumulonimbus