Weather Flashcards

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Temperature

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Average kinetic energy
- influences affecting temperatures are solar radiation, angle of isolation, hours of day light, and the reflection of the atmosphere

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Air pressure

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The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

Air pressure INCREASES as you decrease your elevation
Air pressure DECREASES as you increase your elevation

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Wind

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Movement of air molecules caused by pressure differences

Wind blows from areas of HIGH pressure to areas of LOW pressure

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Sea breeze

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Occurs during the day when land is warmer than the ocean

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Land breeze

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Occurs during the night when the ocean is warmer than land

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Station model

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A model that shows many different weather conditions

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Condensation

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Gas to liquid

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Evaporation

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Liquid to gas

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Melting

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Solid to liquid

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Freezing

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Liquid to solid

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Sublimation

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Solid to gas

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Deposition

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Gas to no solid

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Weather

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The temporary condition of the atmosphere

- changes are due to unequal heating of land masses, oceans, and the atmosphere

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