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METEROLOGY REVIEW SESSION
PROPERTIES OF THE ATMOSPHERE:
 PRESSURE
 Caused by the weight of the atmosphere
 As temperature increases, pressure ________________
 As humidity increases, pressure _________________
 Measured with a barometer
 High Pressure System
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Winds blow ____________ and ___________
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Brings ____________, _____________ weather
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Air is __________________
 Low Pressure System
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Winds blow ____________ and ___________
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Brings ____________, _____________ weather
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Air is __________________
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Reference Tables "Pressure"
 RELATIVE HUMIDITY
 How much moisture is in the air. (how saturated the air is)
 As temperature increases, humidity ________________
 As pressure increases, humidity _________________
 Measured with a sing psychrometer
 The closer the dew point and air temperature (dry bulb) the __________ the
relative humidity
 Dew point- the temperature to which the air is cooled to become ____________
 Reference Tables "Dew Point", Relative Humidity"
 WIND
 Winds blow from areas of ______________ pressure to areas of
_______________ pressure
 Measured with an anemometer
 Prevailing winds blow toward the _____________ in the Northern Hemisphere
and toward the ________________ in the Southern Hemisphere due to the
___________________________.
 Wind is a major factor in moving surface ocean water
 Reference Tables " Planetary Wind and Moisture Belts" and "Surface Ocean
Currents"
 The closer the isobars, the _____________ the wind speed
 CLOUD FORMATION
 Forms where air is ____________
 As air rises its temperature ___________________ and pressure ______________
 If the air is cooled below its _____________________, _________________
occurs
 In order to form clouds you must have _________________ and _____________
WEATHER SYSTEMS:
 reference Tables "Electromagnetic Spectrum"
 States of Water
 Reference Tables "Properties of Water"
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Energy is absorbed during _________________ and ________________
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Energy is released during ___________________ and __________________-
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The sun is the primary source of energy for the Earth
 Weather Maps
 Reference Tables "Weather Map Symbols"
 Reference Tables "Air Masses"
 Fronts
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Cold Fronts bring cooler, wet weather
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Warm Fonts bring warmer, wet weather
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Associated with Low Pressure Systems
 Storm Tracks
 Typical Storm Track-across the U.S. goes from west to east because it is carried
by the ____________________
 Tropical Storm Tack- moves up the eastern coast of the U.S.
WATER CYCLE AND CLIMATES:
 Water Cycle
 know the diagram
 Ground Water
 Infiltrates - seeps into the ground
 Porosity
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The amount of pore space between the sediments in soil
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Changing _____________ does not change porosity, changing
_____________, ________________, _____________ does
 Permeability
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The ability of soil to transmit water
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As grain size increases, permeability _________________
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_____________ occurs when rainfall exceed permeability
 Capillarity
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The ability of the soil to draw water upward
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As the grain size increases, capillarity _____________
 Heat Energy Transfer
 Convection
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Occurs in a _______________ due to difference in ___________
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Ex:___________________________
 Conduction
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Occurs in a _________________ by
 Radiation
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The flow of energy through ________________
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The fastest form of energy transfer
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ex: _____________________________
 Insolation
 The suns electromagnetic energy that reaches the Earth
 Angle of Insolation
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As latitude increases, angle of insolation ________________
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As the angle of insolation decreases, the energy absorbed
___________________
 Duration
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As the latitude increases, the duration of insolation _____________
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At the seasons change from summer to winter, the duration of insolation
________________
 Specific Heat
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Reference Tables "Specific Heats of Common Materials"
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As specific heat increases, the heating and cooling rates _____________, the
heating and cooling times _________________
 Greenhouse Effect
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The electromagnetic energy that is received by the Earth has a much
__________ wavelength then the terrestrial radiation
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The terrestrial radiation gets trapped by the _________________ which
accumulate in the atmosphere due to _________________________________
 Factors that Affect Climate
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Climate-atmospheric conditions over a large period of time
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As latitude increases, temperature _________________
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Reference Tables "Planetary Wind and Moisture Belts"
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As altitude increases, temperature ________________
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On the windward side of a mountain the climate is _____________ and
__________, on the leeward side the climate is _______________ and
__________________
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Near oceans and large bodies of water the temperature is more
___________________ because ____________________________________
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Reference Tables "Surface Ocean Currents", which can affect the climate of
an area.