Precipitation and Clouds Notes PDF

NOTES - - Condensation is caused when _______________ warm air is cooled to the _______________. dewpoint - Rising air _______________ cools due to the ___________...

NOTES - - Condensation is caused when _______________ warm air is cooled to the _______________. dewpoint - Rising air _______________ cools due to the ____________ expansion of air molecules when they are under less pressure higher in the atmosphere. - In order for ____________________ condensation to occur, the air needs to be ___________________ staturated and there needs to be _________________________. condensation nuclei - _______________________ condensation neclei can be ______________, ash ________________ dust or ________________. salt - What causes air to rise and cool to the dew point? 1) ______________________ front - when warm air meets cold air, the warm air gets lifted because it is _______________________. less dense 2) Convective lifting - 3) Low pressure systems - Air moves toward a low pressure causing air in the center to be lifted upward. In a high pressure center air is pulled down from above as air moves away from the center 4) Orographic effect - the prevailing wind direction causes air to be lifted over a mountain. On one side it is __________________, cool and rainy while on the other it is _________________ hot and dry as the air sinks back down. SUMMARY - WARM AIR RISES, EXPANDS, COOLS TO THE DEW POINT AND CONDENSES! Here’s a video for you to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7mBP5CUjfM