water cycle
When liquid water turns into gaseous water vapor, this is known as:
evaporation
The amount of water vapor in the air is known as...
humidity
Which type of heat transfer is the sun's rays?
radiation
What part of the USA would you expect to see the most frequent hail storms?
midwest/great plains
As a weather balloon rises higher in the atmosphere, what happens to the temperature?
it decreases (gets colder)
liquid or frozen water falling from the clouds (hail, snow, sleet, rain, etc.)
precipitation
Which is more dense, warm air or cold air?
cold air
What type of heat transfer is caused by fluids moving (warmer fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking)?
convection
true or false, it is cold on days when it hails
false
When particles are heated what 2 things happen to them?
They move faster (more kinetic energy) and the spread further apart
When gaseous water vapor turns into liquid water
condensation
Cool air sinking is known as...
a downdraft
Which type of heat transfer is caused by direct contact--particles colliding and transferring kinetic energy?
conduction
cumulonimbus
When an updraft occurs, which type of pressure is on the Earth's surface below?
low pressure
When liquid water turns into solid water (snow/ice)
freezing
The energy that drives the water cycle comes from...
the sun
An updraft is caused by which type of heat transfer?
convection
it's towering height and shape (anvil-- flat on top)
What causes wind
The uneven heating of the Earth's surface
When solid water turns directly into gaseous water vapor (skips the liquid phase)
sublimation
What is the name of the tiny particles in the atmosphere that water vapor clings to and condenses on to form clouds?
condensation nuclei
The air directly above the ground is warmed by which type of heat transfer?
conduction
How do hail stones get so big?
When an updraft is very strong and hailstones get pushed high up and freeze over and over again.
Which direction does wind flow?
From high pressure to low pressure areas