Winds and water (chapter 6)

Question 1

Movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

Answer 1

Wind

Question 2

Blow over short distance,
Created by unequal heating
occur within a small area

Answer 2

Local Winds

Question 3

Blow steadily over long distance
created by unequal heating
occur over large area

Answer 3

Global winds

Question 4

What is the name of the effect that causes the Northern hemisphere global winds curve to the right, and Southern hemisphere global winds curve to the left?

Answer 4

Coriolis effect

Question 5

Steady winds that flow from WEST between 30n latitude and 30s latitude

Answer 5

Trade winds

Question 6

Cold winds that blow from EAST to WEST between latitude lines 30n and 60n and 30s and 60s

Answer 6

Polar easterlies

Question 7

High winds near top of troposphere generally flowing west and east and are able to influence the weather

Answer 7

Jet streams

Question 8

amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor the air could hold at a temperature

Answer 8

Relative humidity

Question 9

Temperature at which air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperatures

Answer 9

dew point

Question 10

Form when water vapor in the air condense to form liquid water or ice crystals

Answer 10

clouds

Question 11

How do scientist classify clouds?

Answer 11

Their shape and altitude

Question 12

What are the three main clouds?

Answer 12

Cirrus
cumulus
stratus

Question 13

Water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere; common types include rain, sleet, freezing rain, snow, and hail

Answer 13

Precipitation