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Weather & Climate *2
Science Explorer Weather & Climate Chapter 2 Weather Factors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the wind-chill factor | The increased cooling that a wind can cause. The wind blowing over your skin removes body heat. |
| How are clouds formed? | Clouds form when water vapor in the air becomes liquid water or ice crystals |
| Dine cumulus | Cumulus is fluffy rounded piles of cotton |
| What is the Coriolis effect and who is it named after? | Is is the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve. French mathematician who studied and explained it in 1835 |