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6.3 OSE Weather

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What happens when cold air moves into an area where warm air rises? Wind
Cold air is ___ than warm air Denser
Cold air with less thermal energy is denser and ___ Sinks
Why aren't there as many hailstorms in the winter as there are in the summer? Ground isn't warm enough
Heat transfer causing air above warm ground to heat up. Conduction
Heat transfer when the sun heats the ground. Radiation
Heat transfer that causes updrafts. Convection
Process of hot air rising and cold air sinking Convection currents
precipitation from cumulonimbus clouds that forms from convection currents Hail
Where most hailstorms happen Central United States
The higher you go, the colder it gets
As hot air rises it loses energy to cool air around it
What keeps water droplets and ice crystals in the air? Updrafts
Term for liquid water in and on the ground heating and breaking away from other water molecules Evaporation
What is necessary for water vapor to condense? Cooling and something to cling to
Created by: BTLanigan
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