Elements of Weather
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
What is weather?
These are collections of suspended water droplets or ice crystals.
What are clouds?
These don't mix because of density differences.
Why don't air masses mix?
Any form of water falling from the sky.
What is precipitation?
25% is radiated back from clouds.
How much of the sun's energy reflected from clouds?
This is a large volume of air.
What is an air mass?
This is a measure of how hot or cold something is.
What is a thermometer?
This condenses on dust particles in the air, and makes clouds. It is also evaporated from the ocean.
What is water vapor?
This kind of front is when either air mass doesn't move.
What is a stationary front?
These are lumps of ice falling from the sky.
What is hail?
This kind of fog is warm air moving over cold water.
What is sea fog?
This is the border between two air masses.
What is a front?
This decreases with altitude.
What is air pressure?
This is the temperature at which there is more condensation of water vapor than evaporation.
What is the Dew Point?
This type of front is when a cold air mass move sunder a warm air mass.
What is a cold front?