Definitions
Spheres
Instruments
Fronts
Humidity
Köppen
100

the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

                       

Weather

100

includes all water, in all its forms, on, under, and over Earth’s surface

Hydrosphere

100

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Barometer

100


Warm Front

100

a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas

Humidity

100

Which Köppen classification represents the areas around the poles?

E

200

The phenomenon responsible for the blue sky during the day

Rayleigh Scattering

200

free-flowing, well-mixed (below 50 miles) envelope of gasses at the interface of Earth and space

Atmosphere

200

What instrument is used to measure air temperature?

Thermometer

200


Cold Front
200

At 20॰C, what is the maximum humidity possible?


15 grams

200

What letter represents areas near the 0॰ latitude line?

A

300

the average weather conditions for a particular location over a long period of time

Climate

300

the entire collection of Earth’s ecosystems worldwide (all life on Earth)

Biosphere

300

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Anemometer

300

What type of weather surrounds a warm front? 

Showers

300

At 40॰C, what is the maximum humidity possible?

50 grams

300

According to the Köppen chart, a place with no precipitation would be labled with a ____. 


W

400

only exchanges energy with the environment (i.e. Earth with space)

closed system

400

includes the crust of our planet and the uppermost solid mantle region

Lithosphere

400

What instrument is used to measure humidity?

Psychrometer

400

What type of weather surrounds a cold front?


Thunderstorms

400

The actual humidity outside is measured with a psychrometer to be 15 g H2O/kg air. If the relative humidity is 50%, what is the temperature outside?


30॰C

400
Where does energy on Earth come from?
the Sun
500

exchanges both energy and mass with its environment (i.e. Earth systems)

open system

500

All of Earth's water currently frozen in ice

Cryosphere

500

Isobars represent lines of ______________. 

Pressure

500

What type of pressure system keeps weather calm?

High Pressure System

500

When you open up the weather app, it says the relative humidity is 37%. If the temperature outside is 30॰C, what amount of humidity is in the air?


10.4 grams

500

Mt. Kenya is covered with a permanent ice sheet despite being on the equator. What causes this?

Altitude

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