Weather

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The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.

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Coriolis effect

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The movement of air over short distances that can blow from any direction. Ex. land and sea breezes, valley and mountain breezes

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local wind

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The ___________ is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and is the layer where weather takes place.

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troposphere

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What causes global convection currents?

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Uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather?

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rainy weather

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Warm Fronts bring

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rain followed by hot humid air

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What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day? Options: Denver, El Paso, Memphis, Los Angeles

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El Paso

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This tool measures the wind speed.

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anemometer

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

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precipitation

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This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it. Options: Cumulus, Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus

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Cumulonimbus