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Coley-7.1 HW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _______is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes of a certain place at a certain time. | weather |
| The pressure that a column of air exerts on the air, or surface, below it is_______. | air pressure |
| The amount of water vapor in the air is called______. | humidity |
| The amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that the air could contain at that temperature is called_______. | relative humidity |
| The______is the temperature at which air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperatures while holding the amount of moisture constant. | dew point |
| _______is water, in liquid or solid form, the falls from the atmosphere. | Precipitation |
| The_______is the series of natural processes in which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere. | water cycle |
| What is the thin layer of gases surrounding Earth called? | the atmosphere |
| What decreases as altitude increases? | air pressure |
| What can make the temperature feel warmer or colder than it actually is? | wind |
| What does combined sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides turn into when they meet moisture in the atmosphere? | acid precipitation |
| What happen to temperatures as altitude increases in the atmosphere? | they can become dangerously hot or cold |
| Who are meteorologists? | scientists who study and predict weather |
| What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air? | temperature |
| What is another term for air pressure? | barometric pressure |
| What creates wind? | when air moves from high-concentration areas to low-concentration areas |
| What does humidity refer to? | the amount of water vapor in the air |
| What type of air contains as much water vapor as possible? | saturated |
| What is used to measure relative humidity? | psychrometer |
| What are water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere? | clouds |
| What is fog? | a cloud that forms near earth's surface |
| Is precipitation always found in liquid form? | no |
| What variables do scientists use to describe weather? | air temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction, humidity, cloud coverage, and precipitation |
| Do molecules move faster in cold or warm air? | warm air |
| What is air typically measured in? | millibars |
| What winds blow from west to east? | westerlies |
| What winds blow from east to west? | easterlies |
| What are stratus clouds like? | flat, white, and layered |
| What are cumulus clouds like? | fluffy, heaped, or piled up |
| What are cirrus clouds like? | wispy |
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