Atmosphere & Heat Transfer
What is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth’s surface over which it
develops?
Air Mass
The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
Weather
Uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun causes which of these?
Wind Patterns
What type of weather does a low pressure system bring?
Rainy Skies
Which weather event would most likely occur when the sun warms a large area of the ocean near the Equator causing large amounts of water to evaporate into the air?
Hurricane
In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
The amount of water vapor in the air is _____.
Humidity
Air moving in a certain direction is _____.
wind
What most likely happens when a cold air mass comes into contact with a warm, moist air mass?
Rain or snow begins to fall
What is the name of a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground?
Tornado
What is the only substance that exists as a solid, liquid, and gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Water
What determines whether water forms rain, sleet or snow?
temperature
Imagine that you are spending the day on West Point Lake. The temperature on the land is 27°C. The temperature on the water is 20°C. Which statement is CORRECT about this situation?
The wind is blowing from the water towards the land.
When air is heated, it will most likely ____
expand & rise
Which BEST explains why most hurricanes form near the equator?
Hurricanes need ocean temperatures that are more 80 degrees to form.
What is the main source of energy that drives all weather patterns?
Sun
Areas of low-pressure usually experience what type of weather?
cloudy weather
Which of these would form wind?
When air molecules move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
A weather observer in Oklahoma sees a low hanging cloud with a funnel shape moving over the land. What conclusion can they draw?
They are in a low pressure system and a tornado is occurring
How to stay safe during a tornado?
Basement
stay in the house
get in a room without windows
get under something sturdy
A student must choose three items to demonstrate conduction, convection, and radiation from solar energy. The student quickly chooses water and a metal bowl. Which of the following items should the student choose to complete the experiment?
Heat Lamp
What type of pressure system prevails when the sky is sunny and clear?
High Pressure
Which factors impact the development of wind?
atmospheric pressure and unequal heating of the Earth
Why does a cold air mass wedge under a warm air mass?
Cold air is more dense and sinks
Which direction does tornados rotate in a Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Northern- counter clockwise
Southern- clockwise