Humidity
If the humidity of the air is 100%, then we say the air is __________.
Saturated
What cloud family means "heap" or "pile" ?
cumulous
What is a large area of land or ocean with nearly the same temperature across its entire surface?
source region
What is the imaginary line running from the North to the South pole?
axis
The topmost boundary of the troposphere is the __________.
tropopause
We call it "relative humidity" because the percentage is based on the __________.
temperature
What cloud family means "layer"
stratus
What do the following words mean in regards to air masses?
Continental
Polar
Maritime
Tropical
Continental: Dry
Polar: Cold
Maritime: Wet
Tropical: Hot
What is the function of the atmosphere in preventing the earth's heat from escaping to space?
greenhouse effect
______________ is a reversal in the direction of temperature change with a change in height.
temperature inversion
The temperature at which cooling air is saturated is the ______________.
dew point
what cloud family means "wisp" or "curl" ?
cirrus
The boundary between two air masses is called what?
a front
Why do we have seasons?
the tilt of the earth's axis
Name the three ingredients in a cloud.
Dust
Rising Air
Water
Released water vapor leaves the air and changes back into liquid water in a process called ______________.
condensation
What is the name of a thunderhead cloud?
cumulonimbus
Which front (warm or cold) causes more violent storms?
cold front
Air always flows from an area of _______ pressure to an area of ________ pressure.
high to low
Name the three things that cause air to rise.
Solar heating
Mountains
Fronts
Explain why the bathroom mirror is fogged up when you take a hot shower.
The hot shower creates warm humid air. When the warm air meets the cold mirror, the water vapor in the air condensates and turns into water on the mirror.
What type of fog forms when warm air moves over cold water?
sea fog
a single large unit of air with uniform temperatures and humidity characteristics is called what?
air mass
Name the three wind systems and where they are found.
Prevailing Westerlies: Middle Latitudes
Polar easterlies: Poles
In Atlanta, Georgia, the temperature is 90 degrees and the relative humidity is 80%.
In Kansas City, Missouri, the temperature is 50 degrees and the relative humidity is also 80%.
Which city has more water vapor in the air, or do they have the same amount? How do you know?
Because the higher temperature can hold more water vapor.