Weather Review

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  1. 4. Dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the high-pressure areas of the polar highs at the north and south poles towards low-pressure areas within the Westerlies at high latitude
  2. 8. - the process by which energy moves in the form of waves or particles
  3. 10. Stream A band of fast-moving wind that is high up in the atmosphere. Form at the boundaries between hot and cold air masses and tend to be westerly, which means they blow from the west to the east
  4. 11. the height of an object from the surface of the Earth or the distance above sea level
  5. 12. Breeze Winds that blow down the sides of a mountain at night due to cool air sinking
  6. 13. Pressure the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
  7. 14. Winds The atmospheric circulation of air around Earth that occurs in predictable patterns
  8. 16. How warm or cold it is in a given area
  9. 21. the first layer of the atmosphere,
  10. 23. the gaseous envelope (air) surrounding the Earth to a height of 1,000 km (621 miles): it is 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% other gases, and rotates with the Earth because of gravity
  11. 25. System A region in which the atmospheric pressure is higher than in the surrounding areas. Brings fair weather.
  12. 27. the movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down
  13. 29. outermost layer of the atmosphere
  14. 31. Breeze Winds that blow up the sides of a mountain during the day due to warm air rising
  15. 32. an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing
  16. 33. System An area where the atmospheric pressure is lowest compared to the surrounding area. Storms are called low-pressure cells. Low pressure causes air to rise, usually makes cloudy, wet, windy weather.
  17. 36. Point The temperature at which water vapor in the air becomes saturated and water droplets begin to form.
  18. 37. an element that is the second most abundant gas (21%)in the atmosphere
  19. 38. an element that is the most abundant gas (78%) in the atmosphere
  20. 40. Mass A uniform body of air that has a similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure; based on the origin(place) of formation.
  21. 41. the ratio of the mass of an object compared to its volume
  22. 42. fourth layer of the atmosphere
  23. 43. Breeze Winds that blow from sea to land during the day due to the land being warmer than the sea
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  1. 1. the transfer of energy through direct contact
  2. 2. Fuels Nonrenewable energy resources that come from the decay of organisms buried in sediment for millions of years at high temperatures
  3. 3. A chemical that is formed when pollutants emitted by cars, power plants, and factories react with sunlight
  4. 5. Air Mass A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and has low air pressure.
  5. 6. Breeze Winds that blow from land to sea at night due to seawater being warmer than the land
  6. 7. 2nd layer of the atmosphere
  7. 9. Warming The slow warming of the Earth’s atmosphere due to climate change
  8. 15. middle layer of the atmosphere
  9. 17. A type of secondary pollutant that occurs when chemicals given off from the burning of fossil fuel react with sunlight in the atmosphere causing a foggy haze
  10. 18. The amount of water vapor in the air.
  11. 19. Front A warm air mass pushes into and over a cold air mass; may cause light precipitation.
  12. 20. Winds in the middle latitudes between 35 and 65 degrees. Tend to blow from high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes towards the poles
  13. 22. A huge, rotating storm that forms over the ocean near the equator; produces strong winds, heavy rains, and large powerful waves; rotates in a counter-clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere.
  14. 24. A gauge for recording the speed and direction of the wind.
  15. 26. Effect The apparent effect of a rotating body that influences the motion of any object moving over it
  16. 28. Front When cold air moves in pushing warm air up quickly; creates cooler temperatures and thunderstorms.
  17. 30. Gas any gas in the atmosphere that traps heat and helps keep the Earth warm
  18. 34. The movement of air due to atmospheric pressure differences
  19. 35. Air Mass A dry air mass that forms over land.
  20. 39. Air Mass A humid air mass that forms over oceans.