This is the kind of heat transfer that the Earth receives from the sun. In it, heat travels through space as light.
What is radiation
100
This kind of energy describes the movement of molecules. When molecules move more, there is more energy.
What is kinetic energy
100
True or False. There is less air pressure at high altitudes.
What is true.
100
This weather feature describes the amount of water that is in the air as a gas.
What is humidity
100
True or False. It takes the Earth 365 days to rotate around the sun.
False. The Earth revolves around the sun.
200
This is the kind of heat transfer that occurs through contact. Heat goes from an area with more energy to an area with less energy
What is conduction
200
This is a type of air pressure system that is associated with rain and bad weather.
What is low pressure
200
Temperatures at high altitudes tend to be lower than at low altitudes. One explanation for this is that the air is less _________ at high altitudes.
What is dense
200
This weather feature describes the density of the air.
What is atmospheric pressure or air pressure
200
During the summer solstice, which hemisphere of the Earth receives the most radiation?
What is the Northern Hemisphere.
300
This kind of heat transfer occurs through movement. Denser areas of cooler material sink, are heated, become less dense and rise.
What is convection
300
This is a type of current that creates a seabreeze. Warm air rises and is replaced by cooled falling air.
What is a convection current
300
Higher air pressure is associated with what kind of weather?
What is fair weather, sunny, etc.
300
This weather feature can be measured with a barometer.
What is air pressure or atmospheric pressure
300
What kind of cloud is associated with fog and rain?
What is a stratus cloud
400
Warmed materials rise because they are ______ _______ then cooled materials.
What is less dense
400
One of the two times during the year that the amount of radiation received by the earth in the northern and southern hemispheres is the most different.
What is a solstice.
400
Which of the following does not need to occur for a cloud to form- Evaporation, Condensation, or Precipitation?
What is precipitation
400
This weather feature describes the temperature at which water condenses on a given day.
What is the dewpoint
400
What is caused by the collision of large areas of cold/low pressure and hot/high pressure air?
What is a supercell storm- the kind of storm that can create tornadoes.
500
The spectrum of light waves describe radiation. On the spectrum, which light waves have the most energy/transmit the most radiation?
What is ultraviolet light.
500
This type of cloud forms when warm, rising air condenses into a "puffy" cloud shape.
What is a cumulus
500
Air that is less dense has less of this kind of energy.
What is kinetic energy
500
This weather feature is described as a comparison between the amount of water that is in the air as a gas and how much water the air can hold before precipitation occurs.
What is relative humidity
500
If the barometric pressure is 30 MB and rising, what kind of weather should we expect?