Exploration 1
Do clouds affect the air tempurature?
YES!
What is humidity?
Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is air mass?
A large body of air has a similar temperature and humidity throughout it.
What is weather?
Weather is a description of the short-term conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
What college does Miss Hultman go to?
The College of Saint Scholastica (CSS)
What are the five elements of weather that are usually included in weather reports?
Temperature, humidity, precipitation, air pressure, wind speed, and cloud cover.
When does a high-pressure system form?
Air sinks toward the Earth's surface into an area of high pressure, then spirals out toward areas of lower pressure.
What is a warm front?
A warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.
What is relative humidity?
Relative humidity is the percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the amount needed to saturate the air at the same temperature.
What is Miss Hultmans favorite subject to teach out of Math, History, English, and Science?
Science!
Do cold air particles move faster or slower than warm air particles?
Slower
What is temperature?
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
What is the hydrosphere?
Where all of Earth's water is.
What is a front?
A front is a boundary between air masses.
What is Miss Hultmans favorite color?
Purple
Warm air particles move fast and spread out more. Is warm air more or less dense than cool air?
Warm air is less dense than cool air.
When does a low-pressure system form?
The air along the ground spirals inward toward an area of low pressure. Here, the air rises higher into the atmosphere and cools.
What is the biosphere?
The biosphere is all living things on Earth.
What is air pressure?
The force of air pushing on an object.
What is Miss Hultmans BIGGEST FEAR?
Horses.
What is another word for precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, ice, hail.
What is air pressure measured in?
Millibars (mb)
What three things can cold fronts bring?
Rain, snowstorms, and thunderstorms.
What is the atmosphere?
The layer of air surrounding the earth.
What is Miss Hultmans favorite grade to teach?
Obviously 6th grade!!