Weather Vocab 8.10A and 8.10B

Front

This image represents which activity?

Back

convection

Front

What happens to air when it's heated by the sun?

Back

A diagram with warm air near Earth's surface rising

Front

Air moves from areas of ____ pressure toward areas of ____ pressure.

Back

higher; lower

Front

The warmer air is above the land in a ___________.

Back

Sea Breeze

Front

The warmer air is above the sea in a ___________.

Back

Land Breeze

Front

Why does warm air rise?

Back

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

Front

What are winds that blow short distances – Examples: land breeze, sea breeze?

Back

Local Winds

Front

What is a current of fast moving air in the upper atmosphere?

Back

Jet Stream

Front

warmer, less dense, rising air that causes cloudy skies

Back

Low pressure system

Front

Cooler, more dense, sinking air that causes sunny skies

Back

High pressure system