Weather Unit

Question 1

Weather

Answer 1

the condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.

Question 2

Greenhouse gas

Answer 2

gasses in the atmosphere that trap heat.

Question 3

Greenhouse effect

Answer 3

The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gasses that form “a blanket” around the Earth.

Question 4

Ozone

Answer 4

a form of oxygen that has 3 oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual 2.

Question 5

Wind

Answer 5

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.

Question 6

Jet streams

Answer 6

bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth’s surface.

Question 7

Monsoons

Answer 7

Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons. Is an example of a local wind.

Question 8

Coriolis Effect

Answer 8

The way Earth’s rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left.

Question 9

Wind-chill factor

Answer 9

Increased cooling caused by the wind.

Question 10

Sea breeze

Answer 10

The flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land.

Question 11

Land breeze

Answer 11

The flow of air from land to a body of water.

Question 12

Global winds

Answer 12

Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances.

Question 13

Air mass

Answer 13

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, pressure, and humidity throughout.

Question 14

Front

Answer 14

the area where air masses meet and do not mix.

Question 15

What are the layers of the atmosphere starting at Earth?

Answer 15

1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere

Question 16

What happens in the troposphere?

Answer 16

The troposphere is where the weather occurs.

Question 17

What happens in the stratosphere?

Answer 17

The stratosphere is where the ozone layer is located.

Question 18

What happens in the mesosphere?

Answer 18

The mesosphere is where meteoroids burn up.

Question 19

What happens in the thermosphere?

Answer 19

The thermosphere is broken up into 2 zones, the ionosphere and the exosphere. The ionosphere is where the northern lights (aurora borealis) occur. The exosphere is where satellites orbit.

Question 20

Cirro

Answer 20

high

Question 21

Alto

Answer 21

mid

Question 22

Stratus

Answer 22

sheet or blanket

Question 23

cumulo

Answer 23

puffs

Question 24

Nimbo

Answer 24

rain, usually the bigger more intimidating clouds

Question 25

Cirrocumulus

Answer 25

clear, no precipitation

Question 26

Cirrostratus

Answer 26

clear, no precipitation

Question 27

Cirrus

Answer 27

clear, no precipitation

Question 28

Altocumulus

Answer 28

clear, no precipitation

Question 29

Altostratus

Answer 29

clear, no precipitation

Question 30

Cumulus

Answer 30

clear, no precipitation

Question 31

Stratocumulus-

Answer 31

clear, no precipitation

Question 32

Stratus

Answer 32

can cause drizzle or snow

Question 33

Cumulonimbus

Answer 33

Intense storms

Question 34

Nimbostratus

Answer 34

light rain or steady drizzle

Question 35

What are the 3 types of clouds that cause precipitation?

Answer 35

Stratus, cumulonimbus, nimbostratus

Question 36

Local Winds

Answer 36

Local winds are the winds that blow over a short distance.

Question 37

Example of a local wind

Answer 37

An example of a local wind is when you are walking along the beach in the middle of the day and you feel a gentle breeze, this is an example of sea breeze.

Question 38

Sea Breeze

Answer 38

air above land warmer, sea air moves toward land becomes warmer, there it rises up and creates low pressure

Question 39

Land Breeze

Answer 39

at night the air over water is warmer so air moves over water to warm, and rises to create low pressure.

Question 40

What are global winds?

Answer 40

When warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles, lower pressure at the equator causes the high pressure winds from the poles to move toward the equator.

Question 41

Coriolis Effect

Answer 41

Because the Earth rotates, the winds do not flow in a straight line to the equator. The path is curved. This path is called the Coriolis Effect. As the Earth rotates the Coriolis effect turns wind in the Northern hemisphere toward the right and the wind in the Southern hemisphere to the left.

Question 42

Air Mass Types (4)

Answer 42

Continental Tropical- warm and dry Maritime Tropical- warm and moist Continental Polar- cold and dry Maritime Polar- cold and wet

Question 43

How do the air masses move?

Answer 43

west to east

Question 44

Cold front

Answer 44

causes violent thunderstorms and heavy rain and after passing, brings cold temperatures.

Question 45

Warm front

Answer 45

causes rain for a longer period of time and leaves behind warm temperatures.

Question 46

Occluded front

Answer 46

causes rain showers and thunderstorms.

Question 47

Stationary front

Answer 47

causes rain, snow, fog, or clouds

Question 48

Cyclones

Answer 48

- Low pressure system -Wind moves counterclockwise inward

Question 49

Anticyclones

Answer 49

- High pressure system - Wind moves clockwise outward

Question 50

Barometric Pressure Conversion:

Answer 50

Anything less than 500 gets a 10 added to the front of it and anything more than 500 gets a 9 added to the front of it, and the last digit gets placed behind a decimal.

Question 51

In what ways is energy absorbed from the sun?

Answer 51

Visible light, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation