Weather Pt.1
How do you measure Air pressure?
Barometer.
What is stored Solar Energy?
Solar energy stored from the sun For later usage.
Why do rainbows form?
The diffraction of light through water droplets
When sunlight finds a breakthrough in the Clouds.
Choose a number between 1 and 10
7
What is air pressure?
The weight of the atmosphere exerted onto Earth.
What is humidity?
Is the Rainbow a Semi Circle or a Full circle
Full Circle
What are Anti-crepuscular Rays
The appearance of light on the Horizon opposite to the direction of the sun
Why is the sky blue?
Nitrogen Scattering the bluer light of the Sun
What indicates Stormy Weather?
Low air pressure
What indicates Clear or calm weather?
High air pressure
What are ALL colors of the Rainbow?
Red, Indigo, Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange
Crepuscular Rays are also refferered to as:
Jacob’s ladder
Three ways Energy is transferred throughout the atmosphere
Radiation, Convection, and Conduction.
Difference between Climate and Weather (Hint your answer may be one word)
Time.
Primary source of energy for Weather and Climate
The Sun
Why is the rainbow a circle?
The Rainsdrops are circular, so the light refracted off of it would be circular as well.
For Crepuscular Rays to Occur, does light need to be blocked or open/free?
Blocked
What is the temperature here right now?
67 degrees F
19 Degrees C
Why is the water Cooler in the morning?
Water has a high heat capacity and when the air cools down at night, the water temperature drops slower.
Why does the Desert get cooler in the night?
Desert: Doesn’t contain heat well due to a lack of humidity and Clouds and there is no heat retained for the night.
Why did Irish people believe in gold at the end of the Rainbow?
It evolved from a play on words to an actual myth.
Why do Crepuscular Rays happen?
Crepuscular Rays Occur because of Sunlight hitting bigger particles like Dust and water.
What is the Weather here Right now?
Partly Sunny