Weather Vocab #1
The current condition of the atmosphere at a specific location; measured by temperature, precipitation, etc.
Weather
What is the long-term average pattern of weather in a particular area called?
Climate
Which layer of the atmosphere does all weather take place?
Troposphere
What kind of weather will 'Cumulonimbus' clouds likely bring?
Thunderstorms
Which area gets the most direct sunlight (heat) based on its latitude?
Equator
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Chlorofluorocarbons are all examples of these.
Greenhouse Gases
What is the horizontal movement of air parallel to the Earth’s surface?
Wind
Which process most directly results in cloud formation? (Air rise, cools, and ____________)
condensation
What symbol would best be used to identify an air mass originating over Canada and Northern Minnesota?
cP (Continental Polar)
Which material is a SLOW absorber and radiator of heat energy? (Has a higher specific heat)
Water
What is the name of the breeze that develops during the night when water cools down slower than land?
Land Breeze
What is the instrument used to measure relative humidity?
Psychrometer
What type of clouds are like 'sheets' covering the entire sky and bring rain?
Stratus
What type of frontal boundary exists when two different air masses show little or no movement?
Stationary Front
Compared to an coastal location of the same elevation and latitude, a inland location is likely to have ______ summers and _______ winters
warmer, colder
What is the instrument used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
What is the name of the breeze that develops during the day when lands heats up faster than the water?
Sea Breeze
What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton balls?
Cumulus
What type of frontal boundary exists when more dense cold air advances under less dense warm air?
Cold Front
Name 2 contributing factors of Climate Change.
Burning of fossil fuels, Deforestation, Burning of gasoline for transportation, methane emissions from agriculture
What is the instrument used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
What is the instrument used to measure wind direction?
Weather Vane
What type of clouds are like 'whispers" that are high in the sky and constructed of tiny ice crystals?
Cirrus
What type of front exists when less dense warm air advances over top of more dense cold air?
Warm Front
Name 3 potential effects of Climate Change
Massive crop failures, Ocean levels rising, Mass extinction, More frequent storms, increased health risks, etc.