Water
What is the process when water changes from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation
Which cloud is also known as a thunderhead cloud?
Cumulonimbus
Air takes on the _____________ and _________________ of the surface beneath it.
Temperature and Humidity
What are the names of the three types of heat transfer?
Conduction, Radiation and Convection
The source of most of Earth’s heat energy on land, in the oceans, and in the atmosphere is __________________________________.
The Sun
During the water cycle, which step forms clouds?
Condensation
What type of cloud is low lying and looks like a blanket?
Stratus
Which type of air mass would we find over the desert during the day?
Continental Tropical
What is called when heat is transferred by objects touching?
Conduction
The _________________ of Earth’s axis is responsible for changes in seasons.
Tilt
What is it called when plants give off water vapor into the atmosphere?
Transpiration
What is a mid-level puffy cloud?
Altocumulus
Which type of air mass would be found off the coast of Alaska?
Maritime Polar
What type of heat transfer is seen when a heat lamp is shining on a lizard’s cage?
Radiation
The _____________________________ is a thin layer of gasses that surrounds the Earth.
Atmosphere
Which process changes water from a solid(ice) into a gas(water vapor)?
Sublimation
What is a high, blanket-like cloud?
Cirrostratus
Which type of air mass would be found in Canada near the United States border?
Continental Polar
What is convection?
Heat transferred by the movement of gases and liquids.
_______________________________________ is the trapping of the Sun’s energy by gasses in Earth’s atmosphere that cause Earth to be warm.
Greenhouse Effect
Which process creates dew on the ground in the morning?
Condensation
What are the three ingredients clouds?
2. Ice Crystals
3. Condensation Nuclei (Smoke, Dust, Dirt)
Which type of air mass would we find over the Amazon Rainforest?
Maritime Tropical
This is the only type of heat transfer that can travel through the empty vacuum of space.
Radiation
What are two reasons why the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer on June 21?
Direct sunlight and Northern hemisphere tilting towards the sun