1. COMPLETE: C-Notes and Outline!

2. Weather and Climate Storms ** ** Predicting Weather Ocean Currents Winds Air Masses Fronts …Cats and Dogs 100 200 300 400 500

3. Storms for 100 Spark, or electrical discharge, that jumps between clouds, or clouds and ground Spark, or electrical discharge, that jumps between clouds, or clouds and ground Answer: Lightening Answer: Lightening Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

4. Storms for 200 Happens when cold, dry air that moves across warm lake water becomes more humid Happens when cold, dry air that moves across warm lake water becomes more humid Answer: Lake effect snow Answer: Lake effect snow Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

5. Storms for 300 Tropical cyclone with winds of 119 km/hr or higher Tropical cyclone with winds of 119 km/hr or higher Answer: Hurricane Answer: Hurricane Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

6. Storms for 400 Caused by weather patterns in the Great Plains Caused by weather patterns in the Great Plains Answer: Tornado Alley Answer: Tornado Alley Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

7. Storms for 500 Over warm ocean water as a low pressure area Over warm ocean water as a low pressure area Answer: Hurricanes begin… Answer: Hurricanes begin… Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

8. Predicting Weather for 100 Condition of atmosphere at a particular time and place; changes every day Condition of atmosphere at a particular time and place; changes every day Answer: Weather Answer: Weather Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

9. Predicting Weather for 200 Lines joining places that have the same temperature Lines joining places that have the same temperature Answer: Isotherms Answer: Isotherms Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

10. Predicting Weather for 300 Lines join places on the map with the same air pressure Lines join places on the map with the same air pressure Answer: Isobars Answer: Isobars Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

11. Predicting Weather for 400 Maps, charts, and computers Maps, charts, and computers Answer: Meteorologists use… Answer: Meteorologists use… Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

12. Predicting Weather for 500 Sends out radio waves that bounce off particles in the air Sends out radio waves that bounce off particles in the air Answer: Doppler transmitter Answer: Doppler transmitter Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

13. Ocean Currents for 100 Streams of water within the oceans that move in regular patterns Streams of water within the oceans that move in regular patterns Answer: Ocean Currents Answer: Ocean Currents Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

14. Ocean Currents for 200 Best known warm water current Best known warm water current Answer: Gulf Stream Answer: Gulf Stream Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

15. Ocean Currents for 300 Ocean effect on temperature… Ocean effect on temperature… Answer: Greatly moderate or make less extreme Answer: Greatly moderate or make less extreme Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

16. Ocean Currents for 400 Cool current that flows southward Cool current that flows southward Answer: California current Answer: California current Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

17. Ocean Currents for 500 Gulf stream, after it crosses the North Atlantic; brings mild, humid air Gulf stream, after it crosses the North Atlantic; brings mild, humid air Answer: North Atlantic Drift Answer: North Atlantic Drift Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

18. Winds for 100 The directional winds that blow in a region The directional winds that blow in a region Answer: Prevailing Winds Answer: Prevailing Winds Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

19. Winds for 200 The side of the mountain where the wind hits, causes rain or snow to fall The side of the mountain where the wind hits, causes rain or snow to fall Answer: Windward Answer: Windward Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

20. Winds for 300 Side of the mountain that is downwind, in a rain shadow, so little precipitation falls there Side of the mountain that is downwind, in a rain shadow, so little precipitation falls there Answer: Leeward Answer: Leeward Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

21. Winds for 400 Prevailing winds, presence of mountains, and seasonal winds Prevailing winds, presence of mountains, and seasonal winds Answer: Main factors that affect precipitation Answer: Main factors that affect precipitation Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

22. Winds for 500 Winds that blow inland from oceans or large lakes… Winds that blow inland from oceans or large lakes… Answer: …carry more water vapor Answer: …carry more water vapor Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

23. Air Masses for 100 Huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height Huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height Answer: Air mass Answer: Air mass Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

24. Air Masses for 200 Hot, dry air masses, common in southwest Hot, dry air masses, common in southwest Answer: Continental tropical Answer: Continental tropical Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

25. Air Masses for 300 Cool, humid air masses: fog, rain, cool temperatures Cool, humid air masses: fog, rain, cool temperatures Answer: Maritime Polar Answer: Maritime Polar Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

26. Air Masses for 400 Continental polar + Maritime tropical = Continental polar + Maritime tropical = Answer: Storms Answer: Storms Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

27. Air Masses for 500 Commonly move air masses in the US Commonly move air masses in the US Answer: Prevailing westerlies & Jet Streams Answer: Prevailing westerlies & Jet Streams Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

28. Fronts for 100 The boundary where air masses meet The boundary where air masses meet Answer: Front Answer: Front Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

29. Fronts for 200 Fast-moving cold air overtakes a warm air mass; cause abrupt weather changes Fast-moving cold air overtakes a warm air mass; cause abrupt weather changes Answer: Cold Front Answer: Cold Front Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

30. Fronts for 300 A warm air mass overtakes a slow- moving cold air mass; causes rainy or cloudy weather for several days, then warm, humid weather A warm air mass overtakes a slow- moving cold air mass; causes rainy or cloudy weather for several days, then warm, humid weather Answer: Warm front Answer: Warm front Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

31. Fronts for 400 Cold and warm air meet, but neither move the other; can cause many days of clouds and precipitation Cold and warm air meet, but neither move the other; can cause many days of clouds and precipitation Answer: Stationary Front Answer: Stationary Front Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

32. Fronts for 500 Warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses; cause cooler air, clouds and rain or snow. Warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses; cause cooler air, clouds and rain or snow. Answer: Occluded Front Answer: Occluded Front Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

33. …Cats and Dogs for 100 Average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area Average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area Answer: Climate Answer: Climate Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

34. …Cats and Dogs for 200 In the case of mountains… In the case of mountains… Answer: Altitude is more important than latitude Answer: Altitude is more important than latitude Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

35. …Cats and Dogs for 300 Latitude, altitude, distance from water, and ocean currents Latitude, altitude, distance from water, and ocean currents Answer: Main factors that influence temperature Answer: Main factors that influence temperature Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

36. …Cats and Dogs for 400 Climate with More extreme: cold winters and warm or hot summers Climate with More extreme: cold winters and warm or hot summers Answer: Continental Climate Answer: Continental Climate Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

37. …Cats and Dogs for 500 Have mild winters and cool summers Have mild winters and cool summers Answer: Marine Climate Answer: Marine Climate Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

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