Oh how I love the fresh air!
What two gases mostly create "air?"
Nitrogen and Oxygen
What weather instrument measures humidity?
Hygrometer
What are the three ways in which heat energy is transferred?
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Explain condensation as part of the water cycle
Water vapor in the air that has combined to become visible clouds.
Name the atmosphere where most of our weather happens
Troposhere
What is weather?
The condition of the air/atmosphere at any given point
Of the three ways to transfer heat energy, what is the way in which the sun delivers heat?
Radiation
How much of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
about 70%
What does the word "compressed" mean in the following sentence: Air can be compressed.
What does a meteorologist do?
This is a scientist that studies weather.
What is conduction?
Heat energy transferred by contact
TRUE or FALSE: Evaporation is when liquid water turns into water vapor.
TRUE
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Air has mass.
TRUE
What is humidity?
The amount of water/water vapor in the air.
What is the name of the transfer of heat if the circulation of gases or liquids cause warm masses to rise and cool masses to sink
Convection
What are the four forms of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
What three variables are the most important to meteorologists in describing weather?
Air movement, water in the air, and temperature
What is the difference between a anemometer and a wind vane?
An anemometer measure wind speed and a wind vane measures wind directions
Convection currents happen when hot air rises, cools and starts to fall creating a circular movement. We experience this on the Earth's surface as: A) Wind B) Hail C) Precipitation D) Clouds
A) Wind
Use your whiteboard and draw a labeled sketch of the water cycle
Answers must include:
-evaporation
-condensation
-precipitation
-runoff