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DICKSON: 7.1 HW
HW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, make up _____________. | Weather |
| Scientist that studies weather is called a(n) ____________. | meteorologist |
| Temperature is the measure of the average __________ energy. | kinetic |
| As temperature increases, kinetic energy __________. | increases |
| Air pressure decreases as ________ increases | altitude |
| ________ is used to measure air pressure | barometer |
| _______ is used to measure wind speed | anemometer |
| Winds that come from the west are called a _________ | westerlies |
| Air moving from high pressure to low pressure causes _____. | wind |
| Air saturation is when the atmosphere holds the __________ amount of water vapor. | maximum |
| The amount of water vapor in the air is called _________. | humidity. |
| The amount of water vapor that can be held in the atmosphere is effected by _________. | temperature |
| _________ humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount that can be held at a given temperature. | Relative |
| A cloud that forms near the ground is called ______. | Fog |
| Dew that freezes is called | frost |
| the water vapor that condenses when air close to the ground is saturated is called ______. | dew |
| As warm air rises, it ______. | cools |
| Warm air _______. | rises |
| Cool air _______. | sinks |
| The temperature at which air is saturation and condensation occurs is called ______ ______. | dew point |
| Water droplets that are suspended in the atmosphere are called _______. | clouds |
| ________ clouds are flat, white and layered | stratus |
| ________ clouds are fluffy | Cumulus |
| ________ clouds are wispy. | Cirrus |
| When water falls from the atmosphere, it is called | precipitation |
| liquid precipitation is called ________. | Rain |
| Solid crystal precipitation is called _________. | Snow |
| Snow that melts and refreezes is called _______. | sleet |
| Precipitation that forms as ice pellets rise and fall within a cloud is called ___________. | Hail |
| The water _______ is a series of natural processes in which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere. | cycle |
| Water vapor forms due to _______. | evaporation |
| Clouds form due to _____. | condensation |
| Ice or snow forms due to ________. | freezing |
| Temperature is measured with a ________. | thermometer |
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