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Local & Global Winds
Water Cycle
Miscellaneous
Cloud Types
Precipitation
100
T/F – Westerlies blow to the East.
True
100
Water Vapor is… a) Tiny droplets of water b) Water as a gas c) Fog d) Steam you see rising from a boiling pot
b) water as a gas
100
Where would air pressure be greatest? a) Top of mt everest b) Bottom of a canyon c) Beach at sea level d) Sky deck of the Empire state building
c) Beach at Sea Level
100
Name the cloud type responsible for heavy precipitation and severe weather.
Cumulonimbus
100
What is the most common type of precipitation?
Rain
200
Name the three global wind belts.
Easterlies, Westerlies, Trade Winds
200
Precipitation falls when… a)Water droplets evaporate and condense in the clouds. b)Water droplets combine and become heavy enough to fall. c)Water condenses early in the morning as Dew d)Water freezes into solid form.
B) water droplets combine and become heavy enough to fall.
200
Air Pressure is… a) Force with which air molecules push on something b) Way to measure wind speed c) Only pushes on objects in one direction d) Another word for density
a) force with which air molecules push on something
200
Name a type of cloud that is associated with fair weather
Cirrus or Cumulus
200
T/F – Hail typically occurs during warm weather.
True
300
Name the calm global wind regions.
Doldrums Horse Latitudes
300
Clouds form by… a) Cool air condensing in warm air. b) water evaporating c) air becoming saturated d) Warm Air cooling as it rises.
d) warm air cools as it rises
300
What happens to the composition of clouds at high altitudes?
Water droplets freeze into tiny ice crystals.
300
Where is the Doldrums located? Where are the Horse latitudes located?
Doldrums - equator Horse Latitudes - 30 latitude
300
T/F – Freezing Rain is a water droplet that passes through a cold layer of air and freezes on its way to the ground.
False - Sleet
400
Where are the horse latitudes located? Be specific
30 degrees N 30 degrees S
400
Give an example of condensation.
Answers will vary
400
What is a jet stream and where does it flow?
Fast flowing winds in the upper troposphere
400
2 Ways clouds are classified?
shape and altitude
400
Precipitation
Water falling to the ground in solid or liquid form
500
What causes the Trade Winds to blow?
High Pressure at the horse latitudes blowing toward the doldrums.
500
Explain how Mr. Hames created the water cycle in class.
See Mr. Hames
500
What is the tool called that measures Air Pressure?
Barometer
500
What determines the shape and size of clouds? a) Location b) Temperature c) Air Movement d) Weather
c) air movement
500
How is hail formed?
Ice pellets blowing up and down in the clouds, each time growing in size as they gain a layer of ice.