Weather Quiz #1

Mountains can block air; high elevations are usually cooler than low elevations

short-term conditions of he atmosphere that can change minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day, etc.

properties that compose the state of the atmosphere (temperature, wind, cloud coverage, etc.)

combinations and interactions of weather conditions that occur at a specific time and place (tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, etc.)

the "stuff" that makes up the world around us (solids, liquids, and gasses); matter must have mass and volume

the ability to do work (how things change and move)

the movement of air often as the result of convection currents

the measure of the amount of thermal energy

particles of matter (solid or liquid) that fall from the sky after becoming too heavy to stay suspended in the atmosphere (ex/ hail, snow, rain, etc.)

the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere; warm air holds more moisture than cool air

the force exerted on a surface by the air above it; air pressure can indicate fair weather conditions and poor weather conditions

temperature at which water vapor (gas) condenses back to liquid water (liquid); the higher the dew point, the more moisture there is in the air

the distance you can see as determined by the amount of light and weather conditions (fog, mist, smog, etc.)

liquid precipitation

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time (minimum of 30 years)

hits the Earth unevenly; places near the equator receive more light → warmer temperatures

Water warms the land in the winter and cools the land in the summer

Bring moisture and air of different temperatures

Block sunlight (heat) from the sun during the day; clouds keep heat from escaping during the night

Global warming trapping heat from burning fossil fuels and gases

Warm all year, have no winter; lie near the equator; may be humid or dry

N & S of the tropical climates; greater range of humidity and temperatures

N of the equator; cold air from the N and warm air from the S result in warm summers and colder winters

Very cold; snow & ice cover land; may have permafrost (layer of frost below the soil)

Great range of temperatures day/night; humid and cooler

An instrument used to measure precipitation.

an instrument for measuring humidity

An instrument used to measure wind speed

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

An instrument used to measure temperature

Collections of particles of water or ice suspended in the air that are visible above the earth's surface

A cloud at ground level.

Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels. Typically do not produce precipitation

look like flat blankets and are usually the lowest clouds in the sky

Clouds that are low-level, uniform layer, usually very dark, that bring strong precipitation

clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton

A type of cumulus cloud that is tall and gray, and associated with thunderstorms.

low altitude clouds

middle altitude clouds

high altitude clouds

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

small particles in the atmosphere around which cloud droplets can form

Liquid to gas

Gas to liquid

liquid to solid

They are typically thin and white in appearance, but can appear in a magnificent array of colors when the sun is low on the horizon.

Clouds composed primarily of water droplets. However, they can be composed of ice crystals when temperatures are low enough.

Clouds composed of water droplets

Cloud Naming; describe clouds that are flat, layered, and smooth

Cloud Naming; describe clouds that are heaped up and puffy

Cloud Naming; describe feathery clouds, high, feathery ice clouds

Cloud Naming; describe medium level clouds

Cloud Naming; describes rain-bearing clouds