Term Time
scientific study of the atmosphere is called
meteorology
Ratio of the water vapor in the air compared with the amount needed to saturate the air
relative humidity
The Coriolis effect _______ further from the equator.
increase
a mass of water droplets or ice crystals in the air
cloud
Wind flowing North to South is called _____ wind
North/Northern
gas --> solid
deposition
The atmospheric region at the Equator has an area of permanent ______ pressure
x2 points: what is the name of this region?
low
doldrums
cold air ______
falls
microscopic particles suspended in air that easily attract water molecules
x2: What acted as this in our "cloud in a jar" activity?
Condensation Nuclei
Hairspray
Anything that moves on earth always has a ______ ______ acting on it.
x2: what does this do to winds?
friction force
slows/weakens them
What prefix is used when naming mid-altitude cloud types?
x2: give the higher prefix and the lower prefix, make sure to label which is which!
alto-
cirro- (high), strato- (low)
Freezing points and Boiling Points of pure water in Fahrenheit and Celsius
x2 points: which scale has larger degrees?
Celsius freezing to boiling: 0-100
Fahrenheit freezing to boiling: 32-212
Celsius
Wind blows from areas of __________ to areas of __________.
high pressure; low pressure
A cloud can only exist if the temperature of the air in the cloud is at or below the _____________ _____________.
Dew point
Sea breezes are caused by ______ absorbing the sun’s energy more rapidly than ______ does
land, water
dense, moisture laden clouds
Nimbus
measures atmospheric pressure
barometer
Storms are common at this latitude:
x2: which 2 global winds meet here?
60°
the cold polar easterlies meet warm prevailing westerlies
water below freezing yet still in liquid form
Supercooled Water
As air rises, the average _____________ _____________ of its molecules decreases.
kinetic energy
Frost forms by the process of:
deposition
_______ humidity is measured in units of grams per cubic meter
Absolute
global winds felt between 0 and 30 degree latitudes
trade winds
water droplets join and grow
Coalescence
The three basic shapes of clouds are flat layers or sheets called A._____________,
piles or burrows called B._____________,
and wispy curls called C._____________.
A. Stratus
B. Cumulus
C. Cirrus