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Energy Transfer and the Water Cycle

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  • Fog would be formed during what step in the water cycle?
    condensation
  • Is a glacier at the south pole a reservoir?
    yes
  • The wind belt between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.
    Westerlies
  • What type of front has a semi-circle on one side and triangle on the other?
    stationary
  • Does wind blow from H to L or L to H pressure?
    H to L
  • Which type of pressure system brings clear skies?
    high
  • What does a weather watch mean?
    conditions are right for a storm to occur
  • In which step of the water cycle does water vapor cool to form clouds?
    condensation
  • Would warm or cold air hold more water vapor?
    warm
  • What type of storm has an eye?
    hurricane
  • What are the most powerful severe storms?
    hurricanes
  • What wind belt is at the equator?
    Trade Winds
  • What type of pressure system brings clouds?
    low pressure
  • Would planning an outdoor activity, with any type of front occurring, be a good idea?
    no
  • What happens to air pressure as a storm approaches?
    decreases
  • What is the most severe type of tornado classification?
    EF5
  • What weather element is caused by a difference in air pressure?
    wind
  • Does the water cycle ever stop?
    no
  • Is water evaporating from a river a reservoir?
    yes
  • What provides the energy for the water cycle?
    Sun
  • What do you call a boundary between 2 air masses?
    front
  • Is wind an example of convection?
    yes
  • Cold, dry air blows from west to east over the Great Lakes in winter which causes...
    heavy snow
  • This is what the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called.
    humidity
  • Which step in the water cycle is when water returns to the Earth?
    precipitation
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