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This is an instrument that measures air pressure. |
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What are low-altitude clouds composed of? |
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This is caused by the force of air molecules pushing in an area. |
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Where do clouds made of ice crystals form? |
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The amount of water vapor in the air is called |
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These winds blow from the east to the west, moving from the horse latitudes towards the equator. |
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Winds that change direction with the seasons are called |
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The doldrums and the horse latitudes are both areas of |
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Over short distances, wind blows toward areas of ___________________ pressure. |
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Clouds form because water collects on these tiny solids in the air. |
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This cloud type is most likely to bring thunderstorms. |
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A condition in which the evaporation of water into the air is balanced by the condensation of water. |
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Winds curve as they move across Earth's surface because of this. |
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Condensation increases with greater _______________________. |
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As altitude increases, air pressure usually does this. |
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This is defined as the process by which a liquid turns into a gas. |
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Winds that travel thousands of kilometers in steady patterns. |
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This is defined as the process by which a gas turns into a liquid. |
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This is liquid or solid water that falls to the Earth's surface. |
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Jet streams generally flow in this direction. |
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Land cools faster than the sea, causing these to blow towards the water. |
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These winds blow from west to east, bringing us our weather. |
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This type of precipitation is caused by water drops passing through a cold layer of air on the way down. |
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This type of precipitation falls as water and freezes after it hits the ground. |
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This is the most common type of precipitation. |
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This type of precipitation forms from ice crystals merging in clouds. |
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This type of precipitation forms as ice pellets are hurled around by strong air currents inside a cloud. |
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This is the type of cloud that you see when the whole sky looks gray. |
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These are puffy white clouds that usually have gray bottoms. |
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These are high altitude clouds that appear to have "tails". |
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