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Weather Factors

Chp 2. Weather Factors: Heat Transfer, Wind, Precipitation, Clouds

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Heat transfer can happen in three ways ______________, convection, & radiation. Conduction
Thermal energy transfers in the form of Heat
An example of convection is ___________. Boiling a pot of water for macaroni & cheese
An example of conduction is ___________. Burning your mouth on a hot spoon
An example of radiation is ___________. Warming your hands by the fire
Air moves from ______________________. High to low pressure
Air pressure is _____________________. The weight of a column of air pressing down on an object.
The doldrums are an area of the globe where the ______________________. Winds do not blow they just rise
What is the water cycle process word that explains how a water molecule travels from the air to a cloud? Condensation
What is the water cycle process word that explains how a water molecule travels from fog to the air? Evaporation
What is the water cycle process word that explains how a water molecule changes from an ice cube to a puddle. Melting
What is the water cycle process word that explains how a water molecule changes from a raindrop to a snowflake. Freezing
What is the water cycle process word that explains how a water molecule travels from a glacier to the air. Sublimation
What is the water cycle process word that explains how a water molecule travels from the air to a glacier. Deposition
Boiling and evaporation are two examples of ________________. Vaporization
Local winds differ from global winds because they _________________. Are caused by unequal heating within a small area
Earth’s rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the _________________. Coriolis effect
Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and _____________. The presence of particles in the air
Very high feathery clouds are called ___________. Cirrus clouds
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called _________________. Precipitation
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