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7.1 HW: Phillips
vocab, 15 questions 7.1, and 5 questions(chapters 1-6)*relate to 7.1
Question | Answer |
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VOCAB 7.1: 1.)weather | is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time. |
2.)air pressure | the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air, or surface, below. |
3.)relative humidity | the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air could contain at that temperature. |
4.)dew point | is the temperature at which air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperatures while holding the amount of moisture constant. |
5.)precipitation | is water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere. |
6.)the water cycle | is the series of natural processes in which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere. |
7.)humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air. |
15 QUESTIONS 7.1: 1.)What is weather? | Weather is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time. |
2.)Temperature and rainfall are just two of the ________ used to describe weather. | variables |
3.)__________ are scientists who study and predict weather. | Meteorologists |
4.)The measure of the average ___________ of molecules in the air is air temperature. | kinetic energy |
5.)The pressure that a column of air exerts on the air, or surface, below it is ____________. | air pressure |
6.)When you hear the term barometric pressure during a weather forecast, the meteorologist is referring to __________. | air pressure |
7.) As air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, it creates ___________. | wind |
8.) The amount of water vapor in the air is called ___________. | humidity |
9.) __________ determines the maximum amount of water vapor air can contain. | temperature |
10.) ________ is measured using an instrument called a psychrometer and is given as a percent. | relative humidity |
11.)when air becomes saturated with water vapor, the water vapor will condense and form ____________. | water droplets |
12.)when the temperature decreases, the air can hold less __________. | moisture |
13.) ________(s) are water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. | clouds |
14.) _______________ is water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere. | precipitation |
15.) Precipitation is an important process in the ______________. | water cycle |
5 QUESTIONS (CHAPTERS 1-6): 1.) Weather is often associated with ___________. | pressure systems |
2.) The first step in making a weather forecast is to measure the conditions of the ___________. | atmosphere |
3.) An intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h is a ___________. | hurricane |
4.) ______________ are lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value. | isobars |
5.) ____________ is a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed. | Doppler radar |