Causes of Weather
What is the main source of energy for Earth's weather
the sun
What process involves water vapor turning into liquid?
Condensation
What is a cold front?
The leading edge of a cold air mass that is moving in to replace a warmer air mass.
Define atmosphere
The blanket of sir surrounding Earth.
What clouds indicate fair weather?
Cumulus clouds
What happens when warm air rises?
it expands and cools down
What are the stages of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
What tools do meterologists use to predict weather?
Thermometer, barometer, rain gauge, hygrometer, wind vane, and anemometer.
A large body of air is what?
air mass
These clouds form low in the atmosphere and can sometimes cause rain or snowfall.
Stratus Clouds
How do fronts affect weather?
It creates changes in temperature, precipitation, and wind
How does evaporation occur?
A liquid turns into a gas.
How can climate affect weather patterns?
Climate affects weather by altering the fundamental conditions that drive weather, such as temperature, atmospheric moisture, and ocean heat.
Water changes from a gas to a liquid in this process.
Condensation
What is considered liquid precipitation? Rain, dew, fog, or hail?
Rain
What role does humidity play in weather?
It creates cloud formation, precipitation, and temperature fluctuation.
What is precipitation?
Water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere has most of the weather occur?
Troposphere
Define local winds
A wind that results from local changes in temperature.
Will a pond or a meadow heat up faster on a sunny day?
Meadow would heat up faster.
How does the sun influence weather patterns?
It provides the energy that drives it, causing temperature differences that create winds, clouds, and storms through uneven heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
How does temperature affect the water cycle?
It influences evaporation rates, atmospheric moisture capacity, and the form of precipitation.
Why do sea breezes form?
Water heats more slowly than land.
The blanket of air surrounding Earth is what
atmosphere
Winter weather where you live is about the same every year. What is this type of weather pattern called?
Climate