Chapters 24 and 25Chapters 24 and 25 Study NotesStudy Notes::

Weather and ClimateWeather and Climate

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►Mature, ______, and dissipating are Mature, ______, and dissipating are the stages of a ___________.the stages of a ___________. cumuluscumulus thunderstormthunderstorm

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►A tornado takes a ______ path if it A tornado takes a ______ path if it touches down.touches down. haphazardhaphazard

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►A weather event in which the air A weather event in which the air ____ and flows outward from a ____ and flows outward from a center of high pressure, and that center of high pressure, and that brings dry weather is an ________.brings dry weather is an ________. sinkssinks anticycloneanticyclone

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►A ______ begins when warm, moist A ______ begins when warm, moist air rises rapidly and the moisture air rises rapidly and the moisture condenses, releasing energy in condenses, releasing energy in the form of  _____ _____.the form of  _____ _____. hurricanehurricane latent heat.latent heat.

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►Doppler radar and satellite images Doppler radar and satellite images provide information to create provide information to create _______ ________._______ ________. weather models.weather models.

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►Weather stations report data to Weather stations report data to _________ centers._________ centers. collectioncollection

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►Meteorologists have tried to Meteorologists have tried to control ________ with freezing control ________ with freezing nuclei.nuclei. hurricaneshurricanes

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►Symbols and colors communicate Symbols and colors communicate weather data on a ________ ______.weather data on a ________ ______. station model.station model.

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►Weather map symbols Weather map symbols HH and and LL indicate air ______ centers.indicate air ______ centers. pressurepressure

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►When a ____ forms in a cold front, When a ____ forms in a cold front, it begins the process of creating it begins the process of creating an area of low pressure with _____ an area of low pressure with _____ wind that moves toward the rising wind that moves toward the rising air of the central low-pressure air of the central low-pressure region—a storm known as a _______ region—a storm known as a _______ cyclone.cyclone. bendbend rotatingrotating midlatitudemidlatitude

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►Weather centers all over the world Weather centers all over the world _____ their data with other centers._____ their data with other centers. exchangeexchange

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►Scientists use ____ and _____ to Scientists use ____ and _____ to convey information on a weather convey information on a weather map.map. colorscolors symbolssymbols

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►Meteorologists have tried to Meteorologists have tried to control all of the following types control all of the following types of weather EXCEPT _____.of weather EXCEPT _____. cyclonescyclones

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►_______ use computer models to _______ use computer models to help them make _______ from data help them make _______ from data they have input into computers.they have input into computers. MeteorologistsMeteorologists forecastsforecasts

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►Storms along a ____ front are Storms along a ____ front are usually short-lived and sometimes usually short-lived and sometimes ______, while storms along a warm ______, while storms along a warm front produce precipitation over a front produce precipitation over a _____ area, and are sometimes _____ area, and are sometimes violent.violent. coldcold violentviolent largelarge

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►One weather event that scientists One weather event that scientists have _____ tried to control is have _____ tried to control is ________.________. NOTNOT tornadoes.tornadoes.

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►A front that forms when a cold air A front that forms when a cold air mass _______ a warm air mass and mass _______ a warm air mass and lifts the warm air mass off the lifts the warm air mass off the ground and over another air mass ground and over another air mass is called a _____ front.is called a _____ front. overtakesovertakes occludedoccluded

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►_____ does NOT change as a result _____ does NOT change as a result of general circulation models.of general circulation models. ClimateClimate

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►Changes in ___-_____, precipitation, Changes in ___-_____, precipitation, and global ______ are all possible and global ______ are all possible impacts of climate change.impacts of climate change. sea-levelsea-level warmingwarming

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►Sea-floor _______ measures Sea-floor _______ measures concentrations of 18O to concentrations of 18O to determine past climate changes.determine past climate changes. sedimentsediment

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►Thin tree rings indicate ____ Thin tree rings indicate ____ weather and ____ rainfall.weather and ____ rainfall. coolcool lessless

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►Using public _________ , driving a Using public _________ , driving a _____ car, and recycling will help _____ car, and recycling will help reduce CO2 _____ in the reduce CO2 _____ in the atmosphere.atmosphere. transportationtransportation hybridhybrid levelslevels

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►Global_____, weather pattern Global_____, weather pattern changes, and increased _______ can changes, and increased _______ can all be caused by _____ change.all be caused by _____ change. warmingwarming precipitationprecipitation climateclimate

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►Changes in Earth’s ____, tilt on Changes in Earth’s ____, tilt on axis, and wobbling on ____ are axis, and wobbling on ____ are factors that could cause climate factors that could cause climate change according to the _________ change according to the _________ _____._____. orbitorbit axisaxis Milankovitch theoryMilankovitch theory

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