WEATHER
True or False - Low pressure air tends to create clear skies and sunny days
False
Which latin root means "wispy, feather like"
Cirro
Temperature is measured using this tool
Thermometer
True or False - Warmer air causes higher air pressure
False
What is the process that causes water vapor to turn into a liquid
Condensation
Which latin root means "layered"
Strato
High Pressure Systems on weather maps are shown with a
Blue H
True or False- High pressure air sinks
True
What is the process that causes liquid water to turn into a gas?
Evaporation
Which of these measures how much moisture is in the atmosphere
Humidity
Wind always moves from
High to Low
What % is relaltive humidity when the air becomes saturated
100
What is water vapor?
Water in gas form
List the 3 components of cloud formation
water
particulates
temperature change
Relative Humidity is measured with this tool
Psychrometer
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are examples of?
Precipitation
Explain how a cloud forms. Be sure to include the following terms in your explanation: water vapor, evaporation, condensation, and condensation nuclei (particulate).
when water is heated it begins to evaporate, As the water vapor rises in the atmosphere it cools, causing it too condense. The condensation clings to particulates, when enough of these collect a cloud is born.
The average annual snowfall for the US is 28in. What is it for NH?
32in
46in
72in
62in
62in
Describe the type of weather typically associated with high and low pressure systems. Then, explain why different air pressures cause these different types of weather
High pressure air sinks because it is more dense
For clouds to form and create storms you need air to rise, which occurs with low pressure systems
What is the 2nd largest land mammal in North America
1. Bison
2. Moose