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| What is vortex and what causes it to form? |
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Air circulating around a central axis.
Uneven heating of the Earth, force of gravity, and Earth's rotation. |
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| How does air above a heated surface move? |
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Definition
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| How does air above a cold surface move? |
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Definition
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| What happens when hot air meets cold air? |
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Definition
| It forms a convection current and wind |
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Term
| How are hurricanes and tornadoes alike? |
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Definition
They have extreme winds
created by convection
cause damage |
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| How are hurricanes and tornadoes different? |
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Definition
Hurricanes are bigger than tornadoes
Hurricanes form over tropical water
Tornadoes form over flat land
Tornadoes are measured on fujita scale
Hurricanes are measured on Saffir/Simpson Scale |
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Term
| What role does the sun play in the weather on Earth? |
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Definition
| The sun provides heat energy |
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Term
| What in a convection current? |
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Definition
| Circulating flow of air or water resulting from temperature differences |
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Term
Think about the experiment we did when we heated soil and water.
Which heated faster, soil or water? |
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Definition
| soil heated and cooled faster |
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Term
Think about the experiment we did when we heated soil and water.
Which held its heat longer, soil or water?
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Definition
| water heated slowly and held its heat |
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Term
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Definition
| Central Plains - Mid-West of the US |
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| What causes tornadoes to form in Tornado Alley? |
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Definition
| cold, dry air from the north meets warm, moist air from the south |
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Term
| What is a sea breeze and when does it form? |
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Definition
| Day - hot air over land (sand) rises, flows over the sea, cools and drops over the sea then flows back towards the land (sand) |
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Term
Describe the water cycle and how clouds form.
(Water) |
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Definition
| bodies of water evaporate when heated water turns into water vapor and rises with hot air |
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Term
Describe the water cycle and how clouds form.
(temperature) |
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Definition
| cooler temperature in the atmosphere causes the water vapor to condense (change from gas to a liquid) to water droplets and attachs to dust particles to form clouds |
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Term
Describe the water cycle and how clouds form.
(clouds) |
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Definition
| clouds get saturated and precipitation occurs (rain, sleet, hail, snow) |
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Term
Describe the water cycle and how clouds form.
(precipitation) |
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Definition
| The precipition gets absorbed by the ground or becomes runoff, finding its way back to the bodies of water. |
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Describe the water cycle and how clouds form.
(Transpiration) |
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Definition
| Transpiration happens when the percipation falls on plants and it's evaporated off of leaves |
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Term
| What kind of weather is associated with high and low air pressures? |
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Definition
high pressure - clear weather
low pressures - stormy weather
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Term
| How do ocean currents form? |
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Definition
| The warm water rises and cold water sinks. |
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| How do ocean currents affect air temperatures around the world? |
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Definition
| Changing the air temperature above as the water travels. |
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