Heat Transfer
Heat moving through a direct object (touch) is called?
Conduction
The water cycle's main source of energy is the
Sun
This weather instrument measures precipitation.
rain gauge
What does the letter H and L stand for on a map? (HINT: happy and lousy do not count).
High pressure system & low pressure system
Describes the conditions of the atmosphere at a given location for a short period of time.
Give an example of radiation
sun rays, x-rays, microwave, heat from a pot, heat from a fire, infrared light, etc.
In the water cycle, when water vapor changes from a gas into water droplets which is a liquid this is called?
Condensation
This weather instrument measures air pressure.
barometer
What type of weather is expected in a High pressure system?
Happy, dry weather.
How are hurricanes classified and which one will cause the MOST destruction?
Hot air ______ and cool air ______.
rises, sinks.
In the water cycle, the evaporation of water from plants is called?
Transpiration
This weather instrument measures wind speed.
anemometer
What type of weather is expected in a Low pressure system?
LOUSY wet weather
Humidity is the amount of...
Water VAPOR in the air.
When heat is circulated through fluids like air (gas) or water (liquids) this is called?
Convection
List the different types of precipitation.
What are rain, sleet, snow, or hail?
This weather instrument measures temperature.
thermometer
The outer layer of gasses that surrounds and protects the Earth is
the Atmosphere
At least 74 mph.
False.
Warm air is LESS dense than cool air. That's why it rises.
When water falls from the sky as precipitation, it collects in lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water, this is called?
Run-off
A weather vane shows the direction wind is blowing by
pointing to where the wind is coming from.
A large body of air that has the same amount of humidity, air pressure and temperature is an
Air Mass
How can we classify clouds? (There is more than one possible answer)
Shape, size, height in sky, color, density...