CK12 Earth Science

The location of the global wind belts has a great deal of influence on the weather and climate of an area. Review Questions D ...

high pressure zone A region where relatively cool, dense air is sinking. jet stream A fast-flowing river of air high in the atmo ...

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Chapter 16 Weather 16.1 Weather and Atmospheric Water Lesson Objectives Discuss the difference between weather and climate. Des ...

precipitation, and wind speed and direction, which are all directly related to the amount of energy that is in the system and wh ...

Table 16.1: (continued) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 95 oF 133 122 113 105 98 100 oF 142 129 118 109 105 oF 148 133 121 110 oF 135 Si ...

preventing solar radiation from reaching the ground, (2) absorbing warmth that is re-emitted from the ground, and (3) as the sou ...

Figure 16.2: The four cloud types and where they are found in the atmosphere. The symbols are shown inTable16.2: ( 45 ) ice crys ...

illuminated by the sun or moon. Figure 16.4: Cirrostratus clouds are so thin they are sometimes invisible unless backlit by the ...

Figure 16.5: Altocumulus clouds are white puffs found in the middle altitudes. ( 20 ) Figure 16.6: Stratus clouds with the Alps ...

Figure 16.7: Anvil-shaped cumulus clouds floating over Australia. ( 42 ) Figure 16.8: Cumulonimbus cloud lit up by lightning. ( ...

Fog Fogs are clouds located at or near the ground. When humid air near the ground cools below its dew point, fog is formed. Fogs ...

Figure 16.10: Upslope fog around the peaks of Mt. Lushan in China. ( 37 ) ...

Precipitation As you know from your daily life, precipitation is an extremely important part of weather. Precipitation most comm ...

Figure 16.12: Snow storm in Cleveland, Ohio. ( 46 ) ground is not thick enough for the raindrop to freeze before it reaches the ...

Figure 16.13: A large hail stone, about 6 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter. ( 15 ) Review Questions What factors need to be included ...

cirrocumulus High clouds that are small, white and puffy, arranged in groups or lines. cirrostratus Thin, whitish, veil-like clo ...

Points to Consider When thinking about the weather, what factors do you consider important in the air that surrounds you? How d ...

Temperature and humidity may change a bit horizontally across the air mass, but not too much. An air mass may have more changes ...