Vocabulary
an amount of air that moves as a unit
As temperature DECREASES an air parcel moves ____________ in the atmosphere
What is HIGHER
This is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure. Some get names like Santa Ana.
What is WIND
Earth's water goes through a never ending cycle of _________, _________, and __________ .
What are EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, AND PRECIPIATION
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
Who is Marie Curie?
Tiny liquid water droplets suspended in the air
increased amount of surface water and evaporation can cause the amount of ________ to increase
What is RAINFALL
Wind moves from an area of _________ pressure toward an area of _________ pressure
What is HIGHER and LOWER
The amount of water vapor in the air depends on the ________, and amount of surface water.
What is TEMPERATURE (SUN'S ENERGY)
This is the popular name for a painting that was officially titled “La Gioconda,” and was painted in Florence Italy in 1503.
What is the Mona Lisa?
the process by which a gas changes into a liquid
warmer air parcels rise _____ in the troposphere and lose more energy
What are HIGHER
clouds are made of ______
This is the process when a LIQUID becomes a GAS
What is EVAPORATION
If you are eating deer meat, what are you eating?
What is Venison
the ability to make things move or change
This is the process when a GAS becomes a LIQUID
What is CONDENSATION
Clouds with more water vapor will have more of this eventually.
What is PRECIPITATION
The temperature, amount of water vapor, starting and finishing temperature and final altitude all relate to how much rain this will make.
What is AN AIR PARCEL
These 2 countries share the longest international border in the world.
What are Canada and The US?
the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Rain/drizzle, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of
What is PRECIPITATION
A cloud will rise in the atmosphere until it becomes _________________ as the air around it, then it stops.
What is THE SAME TEMPERATURE
warmer air parcels rise higher in the
troposphere and ____________ more energy than cooler air parcels
What is LOSE/TRANSFER
This is the year that Netflix started offering streaming service. Before this they only offered DVDs by mail.
What is 2007?