A __________ is a weather tool that is
used to measure the water vapor in the air.
Hygrometer
A __________ is when a river quickly
overflows onto the surrounding land.
flash flood
__________ occus when the temperature
falls and water vapor turns back into liquid
form.
Condensation
The _____________ includes all
the gases that surround the earth.
atmosphere
Evaporation is caused by
_______.
heat
The force put on a given area by the weight
of the air above it is called
__________________.
air pressure (also known as
atmospheric pressure)
Hail, rain, sleet and snow are
also known as _________.
precipitation
How does wind direction
determine the path of a storm?
Wind direction determines where is storm
is coming from and where it is going.
The less dense air is, the
________ it is.
warmer
List the layers of the atmosphere
beginning with the one closest to the
earth?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
A lot of rain in Mississippi will
prevent what type of condition?
a drought
The more dense air is, the
________ it is.
colder
Thunderstorms have what
type of cloud?
cumulonimbus
The weather tool that indicates the direction
from which the wind is blowing is called a
___________.
Wind vane
The weather tool used to measure wind
speed is called a(an) ___________.
anemometer
What are the factors that affect
weather?
temperature
wind
cloud cover
What are the factors that
change air pressure?
volume
temperature
height above earth's surface
amount of water vapor in the air (humidity)
What are the forms of
precipitation?
hail, sleet, rain and snow
What basis do meteorologists
use to predict the weather?
air mass movements
What causes a
thunderstorm?
When a more dense air mass
meets a less dense air mass.
What does a barometer
measure?
air pressure
What does a hygrometer
measure?
Water Vapor
What does an anemometer
measure
wind speed
What is a drought?
a period of no rain
What is a main cause for weather to
change from day to day?
the movement of air masses
What is the name of the weather tool that
is used to measure air pressure?
barometer
What is the process called when water turns into
water vapor and then accumulates into clouds and
falls back to the Earth as precipitation?
the water cycle
What layer of the atmosphere
do most planes fly?
stratosphere
What layer of the atmosphere
do you live in?
troposphere
What layer of the atmosphere
does most weather occur in?
troposphere
What occurs when water turns
to water vapor (gas)?
evaporation
What type of cloud are ice
crystals found?
Cirrus
What type of cloud would you
see on a warm day?
cumulus
What type of clouds could you see that
would indicate a change in weather is
approaching?
cirrus clouds
What type of clouds occur
during fair weather?
cumulus clouds
What type of clouds would you
see ahead of a cold front?
cirrus clouds
What type of weather do
cumulus clouds indicate?
fair weather
What type of weather will move from the
equator to the Arctic Circle?
warmer weather
When a blast of arctic air meets a large
body of water, ____ _____ ____ storm
occurs.
lake effect snow
When a more dense air mass meets a less
dense air mass, a ____________ is
formed.
thunderstorm
When it's rainy outside, what two
types of cloud are there?
stratus and cumulus
When water vapor cools, it
turns into _________.
precipitation
Which two gases make up the most
of the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and oxygen
Which weather event is most associated
with funnel clouds and high speed winds?
tornados