Weather

Question 1

Temperature

Answer 1

Average kinetic energy
- influences affecting temperatures are solar radiation, angle of isolation, hours of day light, and the reflection of the atmosphere

Question 2

Air pressure

Answer 2

The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

Air pressure INCREASES as you decrease your elevation
Air pressure DECREASES as you increase your elevation

Question 3

Wind

Answer 3

Movement of air molecules caused by pressure differences

Wind blows from areas of HIGH pressure to areas of LOW pressure

Question 4

Sea breeze

Answer 4

Occurs during the day when land is warmer than the ocean

Question 5

Land breeze

Answer 5

Occurs during the night when the ocean is warmer than land

Question 6

Station model

Answer 6

A model that shows many different weather conditions

Question 7

Condensation

Answer 7

Gas to liquid

Question 8

Evaporation

Answer 8

Liquid to gas

Question 9

Melting

Answer 9

Solid to liquid

Question 10

Freezing

Answer 10

Liquid to solid

Question 11

Sublimation

Answer 11

Solid to gas

Question 12

Deposition

Answer 12

Gas to no solid

Question 13

Weather

Answer 13

The temporary condition of the atmosphere

- changes are due to unequal heating of land masses, oceans, and the atmosphere