Heat Transfer
Weather
Weather
Water Cycle
Clouds
100
Heat always flows from ____ to ______.
hot, cold
100
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Climate is the average weather over a long period of time (years). Weather describes the short term state of weather (current, yesterday, etc.)
100
What does this symbol mean?
Cold Front
100
Snow and hail are examples of what part/process of the water cycle?
Precipitation
100
What type of clouds are puffy and white?
Cumulus
200
What are the three types of heat transfer?
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
200
What kind of weather would result from a low-pressure weather system?
Cloudy, Stormy weather conditions
200
What kind of weather does a cold front bring?
Warm, moist weather. Light rain or snow
200
What is the main source of energy for the water cycle? It powers the water cycle!
The Sun
200
What kind of weather would you find with cumulonimbus clouds?
Stormy
300
A pot is heated on a stove. Which heat transfer process causes the metal handle of the pot to also become hot?
Conduction
300
It's currently summer in the northern hemisphere. Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely have in August?
Winter
300
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
Barometer
300
When water changes from a liquid to a gas in the water cycle, this is called condensation.
True or False?
False. It is evaporation
300
What are clouds made up of?
Tiny water droplets
400
Fill in the blanks:
Warm air ______ , Cool air _______
rises, sinks
400
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
a. precipitation
b. cloud cover
c. wind direction
d. air pressure
D.
Air pressure
400
What weather element does an anemometer measure?
Wind speed
400
What is the correct water cycle term for rising water vapor meeting colder air and turning back into water droplets?
Condensation
400
What type of clouds are usually found low in the sky?
Stratus
500
Bill stands in a swimming pool and notices that the water around his feet is a lot cooler than the water near the surface. Which heat transfer process causes this difference in temperature?
Convection
500
Explain the difference between El Nino and La Nina.
El Niño is a climate pattern where the water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the atmosphere and weather around the world. La Niña is sort of the opposite of El Niño. During a La Niña, the water in the same area along the equator gets colder than usual.
500
The jet stream forms a boundary between a ______ air mass and a ______ air mass.
cold, warm
500
What must occur before clouds can form?
a. Water vapor must get warmer.
b. Water vapor must lose heat energy.
c. Precipitation must begin to fall and runoff.
d. Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.
A
500
What type of clouds are thin and usually show a weather change?
Cirrus