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MISC
Weather Systems I
Weather Data
Weather Analysis
MISC
100
Define "meteorology".
What is "the study of atmospheric phenomenon?"
100
Caused by Earth's rotation, this deflects moving air clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
What is the Coriolis effect?
100
An instrument that measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
100

Lines of equal values on a weather map

What are isoplines?

100

True or False: Cold water is more dense than warm water.

What is True

200
Compare/contrast weather vs climate.
What is weather is the current state of the atmosphere, while climate is the long-term trends in the atmosphere?
200
It's the wind system between the equator and 30 degrees latitude.
What is the trade winds?
200
An instrument that measures wind speed and direction.
What is an anemometer?
200
Lines of equal pressure on a weather map
What are isobars?
200

True or False - Conduction Results in a Temperature Change for Both Objects.

What is True

300
A large parcel of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms.
What is an air mass?
300
It's the wind system between 30 and 60 degrees latitude, and is responsible for the movement of weather systems in North America.
What are the prevailing westerlies?
300
A balloon-borne package of sensors that gathers upper-level wind data
What is a radiosonde?
300

The sun heating the soil in your garden is an example of...

What is radiation?

300

The different rates at which materials warm up and cool down.

What is Specific Heat

400
This type of air mass originates over oceans.
What is a maritime air mass?
400
It's the wind system between 60 degrees latitude and the poles.
What are polar easterlies?
400

Meteorologists use this tool, to locate water droplets in the atmosphere.

What is Radar?

400

Type of weather typically associated with a high pressure system

What is fair (clear) weather?

400

True or False - Conduction can transfer heat energy through empty space?

What is False?

500

One process that transfers energy between two objects through direct contact is....

What is Conduction

500

True or False - Conduction can transfer heat energy through empty space?

False

500

Meteorologists use this tool, to measure the amount of liquid precipitation over an area in a predefined area, over a period of time.

What is a rain gauge?

500
Type of weather typically associated with a low pressure system
What are clouds and precipitation?
500

Examples of this type of heat transfer include: lava lamps, boiling water, moving air, and the fish tank video!

What are Convection (Currents).