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 |