What is the process in which a liquid turns into a gas?
Evaporation.
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The thin layer of gases around the earth is called...
The Atmosphere
100
What type of air mass forms over warm water?
Continental Polar, Continental Tropical, Maritime Polar, or Maritime Tropical?
Maritime Tropical
100
What instrument would you use to measure the temperature?
A Thermometer
100
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is day to day, climate is the average over a long period of time.
200
What is the process in which a gas turns into a liquid?
Condensation
200
What happens to the temperature as you go up in the atmosphere?
The temperature decreases.
200
What type of weather does a warm front bring?
Gentle rain or snow
200
What does a rain gauge measure?
Amount of Rain
200
Finish the sentence:
Climate is what I ________ weather is what I _________.
Climate is what I expect weather is what I get.
300
Why do clouds form when air rises?
The air cools and the water condenses
300
What happens to air pressure as you go up in the atmosphere?
The air pressure decreases
300
What type of weather does a cold front bring?
Thunderstorms or heavy snow
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What instrument would you use to measure atmospheric pressure?
A Barometer
300
What is the main characteristic of the doldrums?
Very weak winds
400
Which becomes saturated more easily, warm air or cold air?
Cold Air
400
Why does warm air rise over cold air?
It is less dense
400
What type of weather does a stationary front bring?
Rainy, cloudy weather that lasts for many days.
400
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind Speed
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Which prevailing winds are located from 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude (these are the winds that we get here in Boston)
Doldrums, Trade Winds, Prevailing Westerlies, Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
500
What are the four ingredients necessary to make a cloud?
Water
Air/Gas
Surface to Condense On
Temperature Change
500
What causes wind?
Air moving from high pressure to low pressure
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Why are fronts usually found in low pressure regions?
Air moves from high to low pressure so the air masses bringing fronts move into low pressure areas.
500
What is the temperature, wind direction, and wind speed in the station model shown?
55 degrees
15 knots from the southwest
500
What are three factors which affect an area's climate?