Atmosphere and Air Temperature
The condition of the lower atmosphere (or troposphere) at any given place and time is common called what?
What is weather
The changing of a gas into a liquid is commonly called what?
What is condensation
Fill in both blanks correctly.
Cloud cover primarily _______ the Earth during the day by reflecting sunlight back into space, while at night it can lead to _________ temperatures compared to clear skies.
What is cools and warmer.
Answers may vary but should match the concepts above.
Why does wind at the beach blow towards the land during the day but towards the water during the night?
Wind blows towards areas of higher temperature and thus lower density.
A meteorologist is predicting a drop in temperature with rain and thunder over the next 24 hours. What type of front is probably moving through?
What is a cold front.
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it is commonly called what?
What is air pressure
On a cold day, you can see your breath. This is an example of what process in the water cycle?
What is condensation
When you see this type of cloud you should immediately head indoors because a thunderstorm is likely.
What is cumulonimbus.
How does increasing the difference in temperature between two areas impact wind speed?
What is the greater the difference in temperature (and density) the greater the speed of the wind.
a boundary between air masses with different temperatures is commonly called what?
What is a front
The air that surrounds the earth is commonly called what?
What is atmosphere
In which two processes of the water cycle does water change to water vapor and is released in the atmosphere?
What is transpiration and evaporation
In which direction does our weather move in the United States?
What is from west to east.
A large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout is commonly called what?
What is air mass
This instrument measures air pressure
What is barometer
When the sun warms water, which process of the water cycle occurs?
What is evaporation
Which TWO global winds are most responsible for moving our weather in the United States?
What are the Jet Stream and Prevailing Westerlies.
When cold air moves in under a warm air mass, what is created?
What is a cold front
Changes in air pressure and density are connected to which type of heat transfer?
What is convection
One morning, a student notices that the grass in an area is wet. What TWO processes of the water cycle could have caused the grass to be wet?
What is precipitation and condensation (dew)
this type of cloud forms at a very high altitude out of ice crystals and indicate that a change in weather is coming
What are cirrus clouds
El Nino causes water to increase in temperature which then increases the likelihood and strength of what type of destructive storm?
What is a hurricane.
When warm air moves in over a cold air mass, what is created?
What is a warm front