Fill in the Blank
Energy is ______ during freezing
What measures temperature?
Thermometer
Why does a sea breeze form?
A sea breeze forms during the day because the sea has a lower specific heat than the land.
The temperature that water condenses into a cloud is called the _________
Dew point
What is a cyclone?
A phenomenon that rotates counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, & air pressure is the lowest in the middle & it increases as it goes outwards. A hurricane is a cyclone. Cyclones usually cause cloudy weather & precipitation.
Energy is ______ during melting
Gained
What measures wind direction?
Wind vane
Why does a land breeze form?
A land breeze forms during the night because the land has a low specific heat than the water.
What conditions do you need to form a cloud?
The water needs to go beyond its dew point & go through condensation.
What is an anticyclone?
A phenomenon that rotates clockwise in the northern hemisphere, & air pressure is the highest in the middle & it decreases as it goes outwards. Anticyclones usually cause clear & dry weather.
Energy is ______ during evaporation
Gained
What measures air pressure?
Barometer
What determines the speed of the wind?
How do clouds cause daytime temperatures to be cooler?
Clouds reflect a lot of sunlight back into space before it can touch & heat the Earth's surface.
What is a hurricane?
A large, rotating tropical cyclone with strong winds that form over ocean waters.
Energy is ______ during condensation
What measures wind speed?
Anemometer
How do isobars indicate wind speed & pressure gradient?
The closer together isobars are, the faster the wind speed, & the further apart isobars are, the slower the wind speed.
How do clouds cause nighttime temperatures to be warmer?
Clouds absorb & radiate the infrared heat back to the ground, preventing it from escaping into space.
What is a tornado?
A violent, narrow, funnel-shaped column of spinning air that goes from a thunderstorm to the ground, & it forms over land.
As temperature increases density _________
Decreases
What is the measure of the percent of water vapor in the air on any given day?
Relative humidity
Winds move from areas of ____ pressure to ___ pressure
High pressure to low pressure
What weather is expected from a cyclone?
Cloudy & rainy.
What is lake effect snow?
Snow that’s produced when cold, dry air moves across a warmer, unfrozen lake. The air picks up moisture and heat, which then falls as heavy snow onto the shore.