Water/air/atmosphere
Miscellaneous
Storms and such
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Easy Breezy Clouds
100
The process by which water vapor in the air cools and becomes liquid is--
Condensation
100
A Psychometer measures-- A. temperature in degrees Celsius or Farenheit B. air pressure in millibars or inches or mercury C. the percent of humidity in the air
C. the percent of humidity in the air
100
Mrs. Pollock's class records the barometric pressure every morning for a week. On Tuesday, the barometric pressure drops from 30.5Hg to 25Hg. What type of weather occurred on this day? A. a thunderstorm B. clear and calm sky's (fair weather) C. a heat wave D. both b and c
A. a thunderstorm
100
An anemometer measures--
Wind speed
100
Nimbostratus clouds are associated with what type of weather? A. steady rain or snow B.light rain C. fair weather, but might warn of coming precipitation D. thunderstorms
A. steady rain or snow
200
Choose the best definition of air-- A. A solution of gaseious compounds and elements, primarily oxygen and nitrogen B. A mixture of gaseous compounds and elements, primarily nitrogen and oxygen C. A compound that exists only in the troposphere, consisting of helium and nitrogen D.
B. A mixture of gaseous compounds and elements, primarily nitrogen and oxygen
200
Wednesday - Party cloudy and 46 F Thursday - Sunny and 45 F Friday - Partly couldy and 40 F Saturday - Snow and 30 F Sunday - Snow and 26 F Look at the five-day forecast. What type of front has occurred between Friday and Saturday?
A cold front
200
When cumulonimbus clouds form, accumulated negative charges in the cloud are attracted to the positive charges on the ground. This exchange of heat energy causes what to occur? A. tornadoes B. lightning and thunder C. climate change D. increases the amount of CFC's found in our atmosphere
B. Lightning and thunder
200
The most dangerous part of a hurricane is--
eyewall - strongest winds and heaviest rain are located here
200
If you saw a cumulonimbus clouds forming in the sky, what kind of weather would you expect?
A thunderstorm
300
The greenhouse effect is-- A. a warming of Earth's surface and the air above it. It is caused by gases in the air that trap energy from the sun. B. a cooling of the Earth's surface and the air above it. It is caused by gases in the air that trap energy from the sun. C. a warming of the Earth's surface followed by a cooling of the atmosphere D. None of the above
A. a warming of Earth's surface and the air above it. It is caused by gases in the air that trap energy from the sun.
300
Low pressure systems are associated with what type of weather A. heat waves B. a polar vortex C. stormy weather D. fair/Calm weather
C. stormy weather
300
What are the names of scales used to measure hurricanes and tornadoes? (Identify the scale used for a hurricane and the scale used for tornadoes)
Hurricanes- Saffir-Simpson Scale Tornadoes - Enhanced Fujita Scale
300
The bending of air currents due to Earth's rotation is called--
What is the Coriolis Effect
300
Name what this is describing -- warm land, cool ocean--breeze blows from sea towards land; mostly during day
Sea Breeze
400
Water vapor in the air condenses at its --
What is dew point
400
The boundary between two different air masses is called a(n)--
What is a front
400
What does a barometer measure? What are the units used? A. Dew point / percent B. air pressure / millibars or inches of mercury C. Humidity / humid points D. wind direction / cardinal directions (N,S,E,W)
B. air pressure / millibars or inches of mercury
400
The center of a hurricane is called its--
Eye
400
Name what this is describing -- cool land, warmer ocean--breeze blows from land to sea; mostly during the night
Land Breeze
500
The amount of water in the air is called--
What is humidity
500
A student performed an experiment to see how the Earth’s surface material can affect solar energy absorption. A container of sand and a container of water were exposed to sunlight for 10 minutes. What are the independent (IV) and dependent (DV) variables?
IV - Surface DV- Temperature
500
the largest, strongest, most hazardous type of thunderstorm, having a strong zone of rotation. They are capable of producing tornadoes, hail, torrential rain, and dangerous bursts of wind.
What is a supercell
500
From start to finish, what are the stages of a hurricane? Hint: there are 5
tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane, and landfall
500
Complete the sentence ______ heats and cools more quickly than _____
Land heats and cools more quickly than water
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