Energy
What is the ultimate power source that brings Earth to life?
the sun
What instrument do meteorologists use to measure the Dew Point? What units do we use when reporting this data?
sling psychrometer: degrees
I am a low level cloud that is easy to draw. I hang around on dry, clear days. Who am I?
a cumulus cloud
What has to happen to water in order for a clouds to form.
EVAPORATES, RISES, COOLS, CONDENSES onto PARTICLES
How does the atmosphere block out excess UV radiation?
ozone layer
Energy from the sun travels through space to Earth in what form and by what method?
radiation in the form of Electro magnetic waves
How does water become water vapor and get into the atmosphere? Where does this water come from?
evaporation: the ocean
I am a low level cloud that smooth and gray. I hang bring drizzle or snow flurries. Who am I?
a stratus cloud
The last part of the water cycle brings the water full circle, what is it called?
Collection
What layer of the atmosphere is heated directly from the sun?
thermosphere
Why can clouds be seen and the entire 1/2 of the Earth be illuminated?
scattering
What is the exact amount of water vapor that is in the air at a specific time and temperature called?
Absolute Humidity
What are two factors that effect the shape of clouds?
altitude and wind
In order for it to rain or snow, what has to happen to a cloud and the humidity level.
cloud becomes saturated humidity reaches 100%
What causes Global Winds to curve? What direction do they curve in the Southern Hemisphere?
Coriolis Effect Left in the Southern Hemisphere
What are the 3 most common forms of electromagnetic waves in our atmosphere? ( list them from greatest to least)
visible light, infrared, ultra violet
When using a dew point or RH chart what is on the X & Y axis used to determine the RH or Dew Point.
Y: temperature X: wet bulb depression
My nickname is Thunder head, what is my real name, location, pressure and weather association?
Cumulonimbus, All 3 Level, Low Pressure, Thunder, lightening sometimes hail
If the Air temperature is 72 degrees and the humidity level is 68% what has to happen in order for it to rain?
the temperature needs to drop so the Dew Point is be reached
If the dry-bulb temperature is 14 and the wet-bulb temperature is 9, what is the relative humidity?
50%
What form of electromagnetic energy keeps us warm? Where does this form come from in the Troposphere?
infrared: transformed from visible light
When finding RH using a sling psychrometer, there are two different parts what are they called and what do they measure?
dry bulb: air temperature wet bulb: rate of evaporation
I am a high level cloud that is a fortune teller for weather to come. Who am I, what weather am I associated with? what air pressure is present when I show myself?
cirrus clouds, rain or snow with 24-36 hours, high pressure when they are out.
Plants contribute water into the water cycle by what method?
transpiration
When a hiker climbs Mount Washington they have more trouble breathing as they approach the top, why?
less oxygen per breath