the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Weather
includes all water, in all its forms, on, under, and over Earth’s surface
Hydrosphere
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
Warm Front
a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas
Humidity
Which Köppen classification represents the areas around the poles?
E
The phenomenon responsible for the blue sky during the day
Rayleigh Scattering
free-flowing, well-mixed (below 50 miles) envelope of gasses at the interface of Earth and space
Atmosphere
What instrument is used to measure air temperature?
Thermometer
At 20॰C, what is the maximum humidity possible?
15 grams
What letter represents areas near the 0॰ latitude line?
A
the average weather conditions for a particular location over a long period of time
Climate
the entire collection of Earth’s ecosystems worldwide (all life on Earth)
Biosphere
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
What type of weather surrounds a warm front?
Showers
At 40॰C, what is the maximum humidity possible?
50 grams
According to the Köppen chart, a place with no precipitation would be labled with a ____.
W
only exchanges energy with the environment (i.e. Earth with space)
closed system
includes the crust of our planet and the uppermost solid mantle region
Lithosphere
What instrument is used to measure humidity?
Psychrometer
What type of weather surrounds a cold front?
Thunderstorms
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
exchanges both energy and mass with its environment (i.e. Earth systems)
open system
All of Earth's water currently frozen in ice
Cryosphere
Isobars represent lines of ______________.
Pressure
What type of pressure system keeps weather calm?
High Pressure System
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
Mt. Kenya is covered with a permanent ice sheet despite being on the equator. What causes this?
Altitude