Atmosphere & Meteorology
What three events described in the Bible have greatly affected the weather on earth?
Creation
Fall (Adam and Eve)
Flood
How were plants watered in the Beginning? (before the flood)
Underground springs, streams, and dew
What determines a cloud's shape?
Air movement
What is an air mass?
A large amount of air that is a uniform temperature and humidity.
Hurricane Helene was a category ____ hurricane.
Category 4
What is absolute humidity?
It measures the actual amount of water in the air.
What conditions lead to the Ice Age?
Flood
Increased precipitation and cooler temperatures
What are the four types of clouds?
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Nimbus
When did Americans first become aware of jet streams?
World War II
What is the purpose of a weather satellite?
To collect weather information.
Why is it important for air to have weight?
It is required for the weather to change.
When the air pressure changes it causes the wind to blow and weather to move.
Name 3 of the 5 major climates that occur on earth?
Desert
Tropical
Monsoon
Subtropic
How did the Dust Bowl change farming?
Soil Conservation Act of 1935
It changed how farmers plow their fields and how much land they can farm.
What is the difference between a warm front and a cold front?
Warm front develops when warmer air takes the place of cooler air on the ground.
Cold front develops when colder air replaces warmer air on the ground.
Who was Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit & Anders Celsius?
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit - Polish scientist, defined the Fahrenheit scale.
Anders Celsius - Swedish scientist, defined the Celsius scale.
What is aurora borealis?
Nothern Lights
Protons and electrons in space become trapped and move from pole to pole. When some escape and collide with other particles it gives off a beautiful light.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Heat from the sun becomes trapped inside the atmosphere, creating a warmer climate.
What is the acid rain program?
It requires industries to greatly reduce their emissions of acid rain pollutants.
What "scale" (F#) are most tornadoes?
F1
(40% of tornadoes)
What is the difference between a thermometer & barometer?
Thermometer - measurers temperature
Barometer - measures air pressure
What are 3 of the 5 important conditions in the troposphere that meteorologists study?
temperature
air pressure/atmospheric pressure
humidity
wind
precipitation
What produces the most carbon dioxide?
Termites
All of the termites in the world produce more carbon dioxide than all of the cars and factories in the world.
What did Wilson A. Bentley discover?
He discovered each snowflake is unique.
What is the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (also known as Hurricane Hunters) and what do they do?
Group of air force pilots that fly planes through hurricanes and drop weather instruments into the storm. This is done to obtain needed data on hurricanes.
The National Weather Service issues 30 day general forecasts on the 1st and 15th of each month. What do these general forecasts predict?
The amount of rainfall that is expected, as well as the expected high and low temperatures.