Weather 1
When liquid water becomes warmer it can __________.
Evaporate
The _________ is warmest at the surface and coldest at its highest point.
Troposphere
What happens when water vapor cools? Choose all that apply
A. It becomes liquid water
B. It stays the same
C. Energy transfers
D. Clouds form
A. It becomes liquid water
B. It stays the same
D. Energy transfers
The energy that transfers out of an air parcel to form clouds originally comes from ___________.
The sun
Why do warm temperatures lead to more rainfall?
Warm temperatures lead to more rainfall because the higher it rose, the more energy the parcels lost and the more the water vapor condensed.
When does the air parcel stop losing energy?
Air parcel stops losing energy when it reaches thermal equilibrium with its surrounding environment.
What causes an air parcel to stop rising?
Something that causes the parcel to stop rising is when its tempature cools to match or become lower than the surrounding atmosphere.
Does higher energy cause more rainfall?
Yes
Condensation releases latent heat, slowing the cooling of moist air
Latent heat release
Air parcels carry heat energy upward in the atmosphere, contributing to convection
Convection
What is wind?
Wind is air that travels around the world.
Rising air cools because the pressure around it decreases with height
Decreasing air pressure
An air parcel rises, expands, and cools without exchanging heat with its surroundings
Adiabatic cooling
The vertical distance an air parcel moves where its temperature changes due to pressure differences
Altitude or height
The process of water turning from a gas into liquid in the atmosphere
Condensation
How can wind be related to severe rainstorms?
Wind could push air parcels higher in the troposphere causing severe rainstorms
The spreading out of rising air due to lower pressure causes a drop in temperature
Expansion cooling
Dry air cools faster than moist air when it rises through the atmosphere
Dry adiabatic rate
The type of weather often formed when large air parcels rise over mountains
Orographic precipitation
The invisible gas in the air that condenses to form clouds when an air parcel cools
Water Vapor