Key Concepts
Where in the troposphere is the temperature the hottest?
at the surface
What are water droplets suspended in air?
A cloud
What is the name of the place we were investigating?
Galetown
Storm 1 has an air parcel temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and wind.
Storm 2 has an air parcel temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and wind.
Which storm will produce more rain and why?
Storm 2 because the air parcel is warmer.
All air contains what?
What is evaporation?
Liquid water becomes warmer and becomes water vapor.
Mrs. Holt left her hot tea in the classroom overnight. How cold will the tea get?
Only as cold as the temperature of the room. It will stop cooling when it reaches the same temperature as the surrounding air.
What happens to the temperature of an air parcel as it loses energy?
It gets colder.
When will an air parcel rise?
If the parcel temperature is warmer than the surrounding air.
An amount of air that moves as a unit
Air parcel
Where does water droplets on the outside of a glass come from?
The air in the room. The water vapor in the air turned to liquid water.
What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
Troposphere
What creates wind?
High pressure moving into low pressure
What is the process where water vapor changes to liquid water?
Condensation
What 3 factors led to more rain in Galetown?
High water vapor/surface water/the lake
High temperatures
Strong wind
What is the measure of water vapor called?
Humidity