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Science7 Weather chs
My study stack for mr.klepy's class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does heat from a campfire reach you? | radiation |
| What are winds caused by? | differences in air pressure |
| How are Local and Global winds different? | local winds are caused by unequal heating in a small area |
| How much rain would equal 20 centimeters of snow/ | about 2 centimeters |
| Why does convection happen? | because cold air is more dense than warm air |
| The freezing point of pure water in celsius is.. | 0 degrees C` |
| What is relative humidity measured with? | hydrometer |
| Why do land breezes occur? | because land cools off faster than the water |
| Clouds form when water vapor in the air, whats? | becomes liquid water or ice crystals |
| Earth's rotations make the winds curve that is called the? | Coriolis effect |
| large clouds that produce thunderstorms? | cumulonimbus |
| High feathery clouds/ | cirrus |
| layered clouds that cover a lot of the sky? | stratus |
| what is the difference between sleet and hail? | the size and how they form |
| Heat transfer between two substances? | conduction |
| global winds generally blow? | from specific directions across long distances |
| any form of water that falls from the clouds? | preciptiation |
| what is wind speed measured by? | anemometer |