Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Weather 2

Unit 2 Science

TermDefinition
Evaporation The sun's energy produces water vapor from bodies of water in this process.
Condenstaion The process that forms clouds from water vapor and dust particles.
Precipitation Rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
Water Vapor Evaporated water.
Temperature How hot or cold something is.
Run-Off Water that was precipitated and is still on the ground.
Groundwater Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
High Pressure Clear sunny weather.
Low Pressure Foggy stormy weather.
Current A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean.
Gulf-Stream The largest and most powerful surface current in North America.
Coriolis Effect The effect of Earth's rotation the direction of winds and currents, is the reason for this circular pattern.
Salinity The amount of salt in water.
El Nino An abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean.
Upwelling The movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean.
Rain The most common type of precipitation that usually fall from stratus clouds.
Snow When water vapor in a clouds is converted in to crystals and fall as a form of precipitation.
Sleet When raindrops fall through a layer of air that's below 0 degrees they're considered a different type of precipitation
Hail Round pellets of ice that are larger than 5 millimeters.
Created by: 1970693329
Popular Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards