Atmosphere
Temperature Inversions
Relative Humidity
100
A measurement of how rapidly or slowly molecules move around.
What is temperature ?
100
Changes with height in the atmosphere.
What is wind ?
100
The rush of air you commonly experience.
What is wind ?
200
Is the SI unit of temperature.
What is the Kelvin ?
200
When matter changes from gas to liquid.
What is condensation ?
200
The amount of water vapor in air .
What is humidity ?
300
The transfer of energy that occurs because of a difference in temperature between substances.
What is heat ?
300
An increase in temperature with height in an atmospheric layer.
What is temperature inversion ?
300
The particles of _______ collect around dust in the air. When they collect, they form droplets of liquid water.
What cases relative humidity to condense ?
400
The temperature on which air must be cooled at constant pressure to reach saturation.
What is Dew Point ?
400
Moves to response in density imbalances created by the unequal heasting and cooling on earth's surface.
Which way does air move ?
400
The amount of water vapor and moisture in the air.
What causes humidity ?
500
Can be measured in degrees fahrenheit (F), in degrees celcius (C), or kelvins (K).
What can temperature be measured in ?
500
The surface radiatively cools down and the atmosphere warms causing inversion.
What causes temperature inversions ?
500
There are many things that play a part in _________ changes. The Sun's rays, cold fronts and warm fronts, and even geographic location.
What causes vertical temperature change ?
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