the global wind belts. formation of clouds. List the two factors that Identify the three major types of clouds, noting their · · form wind patterns. characteristics shapes and the altitudes at which they generally How heat energy affects form. · the changing phases of Describe four ways in fog can form. · weather. Identify the four forms of precipitation. · What absolute and Compare the two processes that precipitation. · · relative humidity are, and Describe two ways that precipitation is measured. · describe how they are Explain how rain can be produced artificially. · measured. Explain how an air mass forms. · What happens when the List the four main of air masses. · · temperature of air decreases Describe how air masses affect the weather of North America. · to the dew point. Compare the characteristic weather patterns of cold fronts with · The conditions that are those of warm fronts. · necessary for clouds to Describe how a midlatitude cyclone forms. · form. Describe the development of hurricanes, thunderstorms, and · The four processes of tornadoes. · cooling that can lead to the Identify four instruments that measure lower atmospheric · formation of clouds. weather conditions. Three major types of Describe how scientists measure conditions in the upper · · clouds, noting their atmosphere. characteristics such as shape Explain how computers help scientists understand weather. · and altitude. Explain how weather stations communicate weather data. · Four ways in fog Explain how a weather map is created. · · can form. Explain how computer models help meteorologists forecast · Four of weather. · precipitation. List types of weather that meteorologists have attempted · The two processes that to control. · cause precipitation. Identify three agents of mechanical weathering. · The two ways that Compare mechanical and chemical weathering processes. · · precipitation is measured. Describe four chemical reactions that decompose rock. · How rain can be Explain how rock composition affects the rate of weathering. · · produced artificially. Discuss how surface area affects the rate at which rock · How an air mass forms. weathers. · The four main types of Describe the effects of climate and topography on the rate of · · air masses. weathering. How air masses affect Define erosion, and list four agents of erosion. · · the weather of North Discuss two ways that gravity contributes to erosion. · America. Describe the major landforms shaped by weathering and · The characteristics of erosion. · cold and warm fronts. How midlatitude · cyclone
the global wind belts. · List the two factors that form wind patterns. · How heat energy affects the changing phases of weather. · What absolute and relative humidity are, and describe how they are measured. · What happens when the temperature of air decreases to the dew point. · The conditions that are necessary for clouds to form. · The four processes of cooling that can lead to the formation of clouds. · Three major types of clouds, noting their characteristics such as shape and altitude. · Four ways in fog can form. · Four of precipitation. · The two processes that cause precipitation. · The two ways that precipitation is measured. · How rain can be produced artificially. · How an air mass forms. · The four main types of air masses. · How air masses affect the weather of North America. · The characteristics of cold and warm fronts. · How midlatitude cyclone formation of clouds. · Identify the three major types of clouds, noting their characteristics shapes and the altitudes at which they generally form. · Describe four ways in fog can form. · Identify the four forms of precipitation. · Compare the two processes that precipitation. · Describe two ways that precipitation is measured. · Explain how rain can be produced artificially. · Explain how an air mass forms. · List the four main of air masses. · Describe how air masses affect the weather of North America. · Compare the characteristic weather patterns of cold fronts with those of warm fronts. · Describe how a midlatitude cyclone forms. · Describe the development of hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. · Identify four instruments that measure lower atmospheric weather conditions. · Describe how scientists measure conditions in the upper atmosphere. · Explain how computers help scientists understand weather. · Explain how weather stations communicate weather data. · Explain how a weather map is created. · Explain how computer models help meteorologists forecast weather. · List types of weather that meteorologists have attempted to control. · Identify three agents of mechanical weathering. · Compare mechanical and chemical weathering processes. · Describe four chemical reactions that decompose rock. · Explain how rock composition affects the rate of weathering. · Discuss how surface area affects the rate at which rock weathers. · Describe the effects of climate and topography on the rate of weathering. · Define erosion, and list four agents of erosion. · Discuss two ways that gravity contributes to erosion. · Describe the major landforms shaped by weathering and erosion.
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