The __________ is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
atmosphere
100
Found at high altitude, __________ are thin featherlike clouds that form when the wind is strong.
cirrus clouds
100
This forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
occluded front
100
Visible only through a telescope, these dark areas that appear temporarily on the surface of the Sun are caused by the change in the Sun's magnetic field.
sunspots
100
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the total amount that the air could hold at that temperature.
relative humidity
200
Name the layer of gases closest to the Earth where most weather occurs.
troposphere
200
Appearing in layers, __________ are low clouds that cover large areas of the sky for miles and indicate long-lasting precipitation.
stratus clouds
200
When warm air moves over cold, denser air, __________ forms that may bring drizzly rain.
warm front
200
This can form on the leeward side of a mountain during a storm where the air sinks after releasing its moisture.
rain shadow
200
Weather factors at ground level, such as temperature, wind direction, wind speed, and humidity, are measured here.
weather stations
300
A __________ is a wind that blows from the sea toward land, while a __________ is a wind that blows from the land toward the sea.
sea breeze, land breeze
300
Clouds with a puffy, billowing shape that indicate fair weather.
cumulus clouds
300
A cold air mass that often brings a brief, heavy storm.
cold front
300
Name 1 of the 2 MAIN factors that determine climate. (Bonus points for the both factors)
temperature and precipitation
300
A tool used to predict weather by showing different fronts and areas of high and low pressure.
weather map
400
A __________ is a circular pattern of rising air, sinking air and winds formed by the unequal heating and cooling of air in a region.
convection cell
400
The process by which a gas changes into a liquid.
condensation
400
Lines on a weather map that connect points with equal air pressure and provide an indication of wind speed.
Isobars
400
The type of climate that has a weather pattern of warm summers and mild winters.
maritime climate
400
Large weather patterns are shown with images from __________. Areas of precipitation and indications of wind speed can be determined by a special kind of radar called __________.
satellites; Doppler radar
500
Winds in the Northern Hemisphere move clockwise, and winds in the Southern Hemisphere move counterclockwise because of the __________.
Coriolis effect
500
The process by which water molecules leave a lake and enter the atmosphere.
evaporation
500
__________ is created by air flowing outward from the center of a system; __________ is by air flowing toward the center of a system.
high pressure; low pressure
500
The type of climate that has a weather pattern of hot summers, cold winters, and low annual precipitation.
continental climate
500
A factor that can affect the average temperature and precipitation of a region is __________. Mountain top temperatures decrease as the mountain's __________ increases.