Water and Heat Transfer
The change from liquid water to water vapor (gas)
What is evaporation
The instrument used by meteorologists to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
The weather event you should prepare for when the air pressure in your area drops quickly
What is a storm
The layer of the atmosphere where almost all of Earth's weather occurs
What is the troposphere
A human activity associated with energy production which releases CO2 into the atmosphere
What is burning fossil fuels
The main energy source that drives the movement of water throughout the hydrologic cycle
What is the sun
The instrument used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer
The type of front that usually moves fast and brings heavy rain or thunderstorms
What is a cold front
Another name for the 30 degree latitude line
What is the Coriolis Effect
The kind of climate which can be as small as a backyard
Microclimate
Heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) due to density changes
What is convection
The temperature at which water vapor in the air begins to condense
What is the dew point
The type of front that typically moves slowly and brings light, steady rain over a long period
What is a warm front
The breeze associated with the uneven heating on the beach and the surface of the ocean during the day
What is a sea breeze
The ratio of reflected sunlight to absorbed on a surface
Heat transfer through empty space via waves, like feeling warmth from a campfire or the Sun
What is radiation
This type of weather system usually means fair, clear, and calm weather
What is high pressure
The kind of front when two air masses hit and neither pushes the other out
What is a stationary front
The four main layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground up
What are the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
Albedo, proximity to a body of water, and topography are all examples of this
What are the five factors that contribute to climate
Water released as vapor from the leaves of plants
What is transpiration
Air moves from ____ to _____ pressure producing wind
What is high to low pressure
The reason why winds near a low-pressure system ('L') flow counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
What is the Coriolis Effect
An area on the side of a mountain that is dry because it is shielded from the moist, rising air
What is the leeward side
The phenomenon which links increasing levels of carbon dioxide to global climate change
What is the greenhouse effect