Weather and Climate 1
______________ is the upward movement of air.
Updraft.
Why does the equator receive more direct sun than the poles?
The sun's rays hit the equator more directly.
The process of water gathering in lakes, oceans or rivers.
Collection
How does air temperature affect the weather?
The air temperature determines the type of precipitation.
Where does water go after it soaks into the gorund?
It becomes groundwater and flows toward oceans or is taken up by plant roots
The process of a liquid turning into a gas.
Evaporation
Air mores from areas of _________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.
high, low
What instrument measures the air temperature?
Thermometer
What is the continuous movement of water between the Earth's surface and atmosphere?
Water Cycle
_____________ is the state of the atmosphere in a concrete place at a concrete moment.
Weather
_________ is the general state of the atmosphere in a place over a long period of time.
Climate
__________ is the process of a gas turning into a liquid.
Condensation
Which type of front will bring cloudy weather?
Warm Front
________________ is the upward movement of air.
updraft
___________ is a large body of air that forms with the same temp. and humidity.
Air Mass
What happens to water vapor when it cools in the atmosphere?
It condenses into liquid water droplets, forming clouds.
Storms spin ____________ in the Northern Hemisphere and ____________ in the Southern Hemispehre
Counter-clockwise, clockwise
Moving air masses with different temp and humidity create __________ and cause ___________.
fronts, weather
The trade winds in the tropics and westerlies in the temperate zones are primarily caused by __________________.
Unequal heating of earth and earth's rotation.
Explain why the water cycle would not continue without energy from the sun.
Answers may vary. Up to teacher.
Which type of front typically brings the most severe thunderstorms?
Cold Front
What two factors work together to determine climate patterns?
Unequal heating of earth and earth's rotation
What process is driven mostly by the sun's energy in the water cycle?
Evaporation
Why does it snow on top of mountains even in warm areas?
The higher elevation has colder air causing water to condense and fall as snow.