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Weather Climate Ch 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wavelengths that are a little bit shorter than visible light are ____. | ultraviolet |
| Most of the energy that heats Earth's atmosphere is ____________. | infrared radiation |
| Heat transfer between two substances that are in contact is called ______. | conduction |
| Relative humidity can be measured with a(an)_________. | psychrometer |
| Land breezes occur because __________. | land cools off faster than water |
| The doldrums are characterized by ________. | weak winds |
| Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called __________. | cumulonimbus clouds |
| Energy from the sun that reaches Earth is mostly in the form of visible light, infrared radiation, and ________ radiation. | ultraviolet |
| Gases in the air hold much of the energy that is radiated from Earth's surface in a process called the ____________________. | greenhouse effect |
| Uneven heating of the atmosphere leads to differences in ______________ , which causes wind. | air pressure |
| The ______ is the temperature at which water in air changes from a gas to a liquid. | dew point |
| Flat, layered _______ clouds can cover most of the sky. | stratus |
| Local winds blow over _____ distances than global winds. | shorter |
| The three main types of clouds are cumulus, stratus, and ________. | cirrus |
| Most of Earth's incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by _______. | ozone |
| Most of the heating of the troposphere comes from _____. | convection |
| Earth's rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the ______. | Coriolis effect |
| Cool air masses tend to be ____________________. | more dense and flow under warm air masses |
| Energy travels through space to Earth in the form of ___________ waves. | electromagnetic |
| In the atmosphere, some of the sun's rays get ______, or reflected in all directions. | scattered |
| An instrument called a(n) __________ is used to measure how hot or cold the air is. | thermometer |
| Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances are called ______. | global winds |
| Clouds that form near the ground and look like fluffy heaps of cotton are called _______. | cumulus |
| Most of the world receives ( more or less) rain than snow. | more |
| The freezing point of pure water on the Celsius scale is ___. | 0 C |
| Contrast the three ways in which heat is transferred and give an example. | Essay question |
| Suppose gases in the atmosphere did not trap the energy that is radiated from Earth's surface. What would happen to living things on Earth? Explain you answer. | Essay question |
Created by:
Karen Heisner