Vocab
Rain, snow and sleet are kinds of ______________.
Precipitation
A(n) ______ forms in blanketlike layers.
Stratus Cloud
The angle at which sunlight strikes Earth's surface is called the angle of _________.
Insolation
Air that moves horizontally is called __________.
Wind
Water vapor is in the form of a(n) _______.
Gas
The ________ causes winds to follow a curved path over Earth's surface.
Coriolis effect
A high, wispy cloud made of ice crystals is a(n) ______.
Cirrus Cloud
The hottest areas of Earth are the areas near the ____________.
Equator
Air pressure is _________ at sea level, than high in the atmosphere.
higher
The amount of water vapor in the air is _________.
Humidity
Liquid changes directly to a gas by the process called _________.
Evaporation
______ are puffy clouds that appear to rise up from a flat bottom.
Cumulus Clouds
The coolest areas of Earth are near the ________________________________. (2 answers)
North & South Poles
Rising warm air and sinking cool air form a circular wind pattern called a(n) __________________.
Convection Cell
Water covers more than _______ of Earth's surface.
two-thirds
The amount of water vapor in the air is called _______.
Humidity
A cloud at ground level is called _______.
Fog
The greater the angle of insolation, the ________ a place will be.
Warmer
Rising air is a(n) ___________, while sinking air is a(n) ____________.
Updraft
Downdraft
The second-largest source of water vapor is _____________ from plant leaves.
Transpiration
Wind blowing from the ocean toward the land is called a(n) _________.
Sea Breeze
All clouds form when the air cools and water vapor _________ around dust and other particles.
Condenses
As you go higher in altitude, _______________ decreases steadily.
Air Pressure
In a weather station model, a line slanting up and to the right shows that air pressure is _____________.
Rising
The Sun's energy enables _______________ from the water's surface to escape into the atmosphere.
Water Molecules