Marano Weather 5
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| meteorologist | scientist who forecasts weather
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| synoptic weather forecasting | looking at synopsis (summary) of weather variables at specific time at several locations
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| Station model | symbols using in synoptic weather maps
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| In a station model, temperature is recorded in ____ | Fahrenheit
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| In a station model, visibility is recorded in ____ | miles
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| In a station model, dew point is recorded in ____ | Fahrenheit
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| In a station model, barometric pressure is recorded in ____ | mb- only the last three numbers
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| In a station model, precipitation is recorded in ____ | how many inches in the last three hours
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| Field on field map | a region of space that has a measurable quantity at every point
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| isolines | lines that connect all point of equal value on a map
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| isotherms | isolines for temperature
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| isobars | isolines for pressure
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| The closer the isobars, the (weaker, stronger) the winds | stronger
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| thunderstorm begins as a ___________ | convection cell (warm air rises, expands, cools and sinks)
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| lightning | air gets heavy, rain begins to fall and causes friction with the air moving upward
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| lightning-definition | large electrical discharge that occurs between two oppositely charged surfaces
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| The upper part of the cloud carries (negative, positive) charge while lower part is (negatively, positively) charged | positive, negatively
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| Tornadoes | small brief disturbances that develop over land from an intense thunderstorm
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| tornadoes result because of | warm air that is forced upward and causes a sharp decrease in air pressure. Form over water near Equator during summer months.
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| Hurricanes occur when | air over warm oceans is heated, pressure decreases.
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| Wind speed of hurricanes | 119 km/hr
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| Climate | the average conditions in an area over a long period of time
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| climate is determined by _____ and _____ | temperature and precipitation
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| Other factors that influence climate are | latitude, wind patterns, geography, and ocean currents
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| Latitude | the distance north or south measured in degrees from the equator
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| The higher the latitude, the _____ the climate | cooler
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| When does summer solstice occur? | June 21
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| When does the autumnal equinox occur? | Sept. 21-23
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| When does the winter solstice occur? | Dec. 21
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| When does the vernal equinox occur? | Mar. 21-23
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| Prevailing winds | winds that blow mainly from one direction
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| Prevailing winds influence _____ and _____. | moisture and temperature
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| Elevation | height of surface landforms above sea level
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| As elevation (increases, decreases) the atmosphere becomes less dense, less able to hold heat (cooler) | increases
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| Three major climate zones based on latitude | tropical, temperate, and polar
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| biome | large region characterized by a specific type of climate and plants and animals that live there
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| tropical zone | warm zone located around the equator, extends from the Tropic of Cancer to Tropic of Capricorn
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| Tropical rainforest | warm and wet
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| Tropical desert | less than 25 inches rainfall per year
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| Tropical savannas | grasslands with warm, dry season
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| Temperate zone | between the Tropics and Polar zone
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| Temperate forests | large amounts of rain, seasonal temperature differences
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| Temperate grasslands | prairies, steppes, veldt, pampas- too little rainfall for trees to grow, seasonal temperatures, most fertile soil of all biomes
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| Chapparals | cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers, very rocky
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| Temperate desert | cold desert located in rain shadow of mountain
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| Polar zone | coldest average temperature
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| tundra | very dry, 24 hours of daylight of darkness
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| permafrost | permanently frozen layer of soil, water cannot drain
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| taiga | long cold winters and short warm summer
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| microclimate | small regions with unique climate characteristics
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