Question | Answer |
A scientist that studies and predicts weather. | Meteorologist |
The amount of water vapor in the air. | humidity |
The pressure that a column of air exerts on the air below it is called _____ ______. | Air pressure |
The average kinetic energy of molecules in the air is its _________. | temperature |
The temperature at which air is saturated is its ____ ____. | dew point |
Air moving from an area of high pressure to an air of low pressure causes ______. | wind |
Air moves from ________ pressure to low pressure | high |
A low pressure system produces ________ days. | cloudy |
A high pressure system produces ______ days | sunny |
Meteorologists ___________ weather variables before making a forecast. | measure |
The set of weather measurements made at Earth's surface is called a_________ report | surface |
Weather ________ are temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation. | variables |
The short-term changes in atmospheric conditions is called ________. | weather |
An ________ air report describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above the Earth's surface. | upper |
A _______ is a package of weather instruments that are carried into the atmosphere by a weather balloon. | radiosonde |
Satellites provide weather information by measuring the __________ given off by Earth and by taking photographs. | radiation |
The radiation measured by the satellites is _________ radiation. | infrared |
________ radar is a special form of radar that can be used to detect precipitation and approximate wind speed | Doppler |
The ________ model displays many weather measurements. | station |
________ are symbols found on weather maps that connect places with equal air pressures. | Isobars |
Isobars give information about air pressure and _____ speeds. | wind |
__________ are lines that connect places that have the same temperature. | Isoterms |
If the dew point is 54 degrees and the actual temperature is 68 degrees, will dew form? | No |
If the dew point is 73 degrees and the actual temperature is 68 degrees, will dew form? | Yes |