Scenario
Would snow reflect a lot of light or a little?
Reflect a lot
What kind of cloud is wispy like hair?
Cirriform
What is albedo?
The fraction of light reflected by a surface
What is a weather front?
A boundary separating air masses.
What is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
If it is sunny, clear skies, and low wind, then the pressure would be.
High pressure
What type of cloud is puffy like piles?
Cumuliform
What is insolation?
The amount of solar radiation that reaches the surface
What makes a stronger front?
Larger temperature differences
What is used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
If it is windy, raining and cloudy, then what kind of pressure could you expect?
Low pressure
What type of cloud is layers or sheets together?
Stratiform
What is weather?
The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
Which air mass wins to make a warm front?
The warm air mass
What is used to measure the amount of rain?
Rain Gauge
If Fredericton is in the trough of the Jet Stream then we could expect what pressure?
Low Pressure
What type of cloud produces rain?
Nimbiform
What is humidity?
The concentration of water vapour in the air.
Which air mass wins to create a cold front?
Cold air mass
What is used to measure humidity?
Psychrometer
What kind of front happens when there is a cold front overtaking a warm front?
An occluded front
What are the two ways that clouds can be categorized?
Shape and altitude
What is the Coriolis effect?
The air masses do not move in a straight line and instead they curve because of Earth's rotation.
In a stationary front which air mass is stronger?
Neither is strong enough to overtake the other
What is used to measure wind direction?
Wind vane