Santa ana Wind Unit practice

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How does air move?

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Warm air rises and cool air sinks.

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What kind of weather would you expect in a low-pressure system?

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Rain

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What kind of weather would you expect in a high-pressure system?

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Clear/sunny conditions.

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How does wind move?

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From an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

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If LA is 65 degrees and Las Vegas is 85 degrees, where would you expect a low-pressure system?

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Las Vegas at 85 degrees.

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If New York is 65 degrees and Washington, D.C. is 75 degrees, where would you expect to see a high-pressure system?

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New York at 65 degrees.

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Evaporation is

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Liquid water changing into water vapor with heat.

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Condensation is

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Water vapor cooling down and turning into liquid water.

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Precipitation is

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Rain, snow, or sleet falling from the sky.

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Clouds are formed when

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warm humid air rises and cools down in the upper atmosphere