LS2 Test Study Guide Flashcards
(21 cards)
what is air pressure
weight of the air
weather with low air pressure
cloudy and stormy
weather with high air pressure
clear
difference between hot and cold air moves
cold air sinks hot air rises
how sea breezes are caused
land heats faster than water in lakes and oceans. The warm air rises which creates an area of low pressure. It allows a cold denser air over the water to push away the Less dense warm air ,high to low pressure. 
what is uniform in air masses
temp and humidity
characteristics of maritime tropical air mass
wet and warm
what is a front
a boundary separating two masses of air containing different temperatures, water vapor content, and densities
clouds water cycle
condensation
rain water cycle
precipitation
water into gas water cycle
evaporation
plants giving off water vapor
transpiration
part of water when gas turns into water
condensation
factors that cause water cycle
energy from sun and force of gravity
condensation nuclei
dust particles
causes formation of cloud

what causes a formation of clouds?
water vapor condensation nuclear and changes and temperature and pressure dewpoint, sun, energy, heat cloud air rises and uses water vapor to cool down vapor could vine with small particles in the air called condensation nuclear vapor, cools and rises, making nuclear to give surface for vapor to condense into dewpoint is elevation wind temperature is cold enough to condense into solid form. 
what two things affect/cause each type of ocean current 
surface: surface winds and earths rotation
deep; dif in water density (due to temp and salinity)
What causes El Niño and La Niña?
El Niño is caused from week tradewinds in La Niña is caused from strong tradewinds 
What effect do the Niños have?
Nino equals warmer temperature in Pacific Ocean near South America Niña equals colder temperature in Pacific Ocean near South America 
What happens when cold, salty water from the Arctic meets with warm and less salty water from the equator
thermohine circulation 
