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Atmospheric water and weather Flashcards

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1
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water is in _____ forms

A

visible and microscopic forms

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2
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only common substance to occur in all three states naturally

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water

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3
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hydrologic/water cycle is the

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movement of water throughout the atmosphere, hydrosphere/cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere

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4
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what drives the water cycle

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energy exchange (sun) and gravity

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5
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weather

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short-term day to day conditions of the atmosphere

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climate

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long term average (30 years) of weather conditions and extremes in a region

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meteorology

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study of atmosphere (short term weather)

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8
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nature of the hydrogen-oxygen bond

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oxygen bond gives hydrogen a slight positive charge and oxygen side a slight negative charge

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9
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water molecules are ____ to each other

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attracted

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10
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what is the result of the slight charges in the hydrogen-oxygen bond

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polarity

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11
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hydrogen bond

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positive hydrogen side attracts the negative oxygen side

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12
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unique properties water has BECAUSE OF the hydrogen bonds

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  1. surface tension
  2. capillarity
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13
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surface tension

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allows objects with a higher density than water such as razor blades and insects to float on a water surface

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14
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capillarity

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tendency because of the hydrogen bonding for water to “climb” the edges of glasses, and test tubes… or to move between soil particles

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15
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what must happen for water to change from one state to another

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heat must be added or released from it

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16
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the amount of heat absorbed or released must be sufficient to

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affect the hydrogen bond between molecules

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17
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what is important to atmospheric processes

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the relation between water and heat energy

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18
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heat exchanged between physical states of water provides more than ____ of the energy that powers the general circulation of the atmosphere

A

30$%

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19
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phase change

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each change between states of water

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20
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examples of phase changes between solid and lique

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  1. melting
  2. freezing
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21
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what happens as water cools from room temp

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it contracts in volume
it increases in density

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22
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why does cooling water increase in density

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because the same number of molecules now occupy a smaller space

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23
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what state is water when its cooled to the point of greatest density (4 degrees celsius)

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liquid state

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24
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what happens if cooling continues past 4 degrees celsius

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it expands as more hydrogen bonds form among the slowing molecules

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25
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pure ice has _____ times the density of water

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0.91

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26
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why does pure ice float

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because it has 0.91 density of liquid water

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27
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characteristics of water in a liquid state

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  1. non-compressible fluid
  2. assumes shape of the container
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28
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how can ice change to water

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heat must increase the motion of water molecules enough to BREAK some hydrogen bonds

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29
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1 gram of ice needs _____ heat to become 1 gram of water (0 degrees Celsius)

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80 calories of heat absorbed

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30
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1 gram of liquid water at 0 degrees Celsius has to absorb ____ heat to become 1 gram of liquid water at 100 degrees Celsius

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100 calories absorbed

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31
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1 gram of water at 100 degrees celsius must absorb ____ heat to become 1 gram of water vapour at 100 degrees celsius

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540 calories

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32
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1 gram of water vapour at 100 degrees celsius must ____ heat to become 1 gram of liquid water at 100 degrees Celsius

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release 540 calories (-540 calories

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33
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1 gram of liquid water at 100 degrees Celsius has to ____ heat to become 1 gram of liquid water at 0 degrees Celsius

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release 100 calories (-100)

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34
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1 gram of solid water at 0 degrees celsius needs _____ to become 1 gram of liquid water (0 degrees Celsius)

A

release 80 calories (-80)

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35
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latent heat

A

heat energy of a phase change

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36
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will temp increase while latent heat in changing state

A

NO

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37
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water vapour characteristics

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  1. invisible
  2. compressible gas
  3. molecules are independent of each other
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38
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is water boiling point affected by air pressure differences

A

yes

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39
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latent heat of vaporization

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amount of heat energy needed to change liquid to gas

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40
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latent heat of condensation

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water vapour condenses to a liquid (540 calories

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41
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latent heat of sublimation

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gram of ice transforms into vapour (680 cal)

42
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what is the dominant cooling process in Earth’s energy budget

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the latent heat exchange

43
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where is there a surplus of radiation energy

A

at the surface of the atmosphere

44
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opposite of latent heat of evaporation

A

latent heat of condensation (release 586 cal for every gram of water)

45
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when do small, puffy fair-weather clouds release water vapour

A

when it condenses into droplets

46
Q

____ use infrared sensors to monitor water vapour in the lower atmosphere

A

satellites

47
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how is water vapour monitored in the lower atmosphere

A

satellites using infrared sensors

48
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water vapour absorbs _____ wavelengths

A

long (infrared)

49
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why is it possible to distinguish areas of relatively high and relatively low water vapour

A

based on water vapour absorbing long wavelengths (Infrared)

50
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_____ percent of water is fresh water

A

2.78

51
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water runs (up or downhill) to _____

A

downhill to sea level

52
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is water in oceans freshwater

A

NO

53
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most water comes from the ____

A

oceans (97%)

54
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breakdown of freshwater

A
  1. 78% = surface
  2. 11% = deep ground water
  3. 11% = ground water
  4. 0.18% = soil moisture
55
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is the water cycle in continuous motion

A

yes

56
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what fuels the hydrological cycle

A

latent heat change

57
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what drives the hydrological cycle

A

sun and gravity

58
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is the speed of the reservoir in the hydrological cycle important

A

yes - melting ancient ice can be dangerous

59
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what fuels the formation of clouds

A

evaporation
transpiration

60
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humidity

A

amount of water vapour in the air

61
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what determines are sense of comfort

A

humidity and air temp

62
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absolute humidity

A

measure of the actual number of water molecules present as vapor in the air

63
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max absolute humidity varies with ____

A

temperature

64
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absolute humidity AKA

A

vapor pressure

65
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warmer air can hold ____ water vapour

A

more

66
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colder air can hold _____ water vapour

A

less

67
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relative humidity

A

absolute humidity / max humidity possible AT THE SAME TEMP

68
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problem with relative humidity

A

don’t know the size of the air parcel
(warmer = bigger parcel = less RH)

69
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saturated air is ___ relative humidity

A

100%

70
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desert air is ____ relative humidity

A

10 to 30 precent

71
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when is relative humidity 100%

A

when the air is saturated with max water vapour FOR ITS TEMP

72
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what happens at mid-day to relative humidity and parcel of air

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air temp is rising = evaporation rate exceeds the condensation rate = same volume of water vapor is now 50% max possible capacity

73
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air parcel and humidity in the evening

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air temp just past peak =evaporation rate exceeds condensation = relative humidity is low

74
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does absolute humidity change as the air parcel changes

A

NO

75
Q

warmer air

A

greater max water vapour possible

76
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colder air

A

lesser maximum water vapour possible

77
Q

what does relative humidity tell us

A

how near the air is to saturation

78
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what happens when more water is added or temp is decreased to something at saturation

A

active condensation (clouds, fog or precipitation )

79
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dew-point temperature

A

temp where something containing air becomes saturated and the net condensation begins forming water droplets

80
Q

does absolute saturation show if the saturation point is close

A
  1. NO
81
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what happens to an air parcel as it increases in the sky

A

it compresses

82
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_____ is the temp when we have REACHED saturation

A

dew-point temp

83
Q

when is the air saturated (in terms of dew-point)

A

when dew-point temps and air temp is the SAME

84
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frost point

A

temp of the air becoming saturated leads to the formation of ice (temps below freezing)

85
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what kind of relationship exists between air temp and relative humidity

A

inverse (as temp rises, relative humidity falls)

86
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when is relative humidity highest

A

at dawn = air temp is lowest

87
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when is relative humidity lowest

A

late afternoon - when higher temps increase the rate of evaporation

88
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why does relative humidity change throughout the day

A

because the temp,rate of evaporation, varies from morning to aftenoon

89
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humidex

A

relates sensed heat to temp and relative humidity

90
Q

with the humidex, when is it there the MOST discomfort

A

with high humidity and low wind

91
Q

why does it feel hotter than it actually is

A

body cannot evaporate sweat

92
Q

what state is less dense
solids or liquids

A

solid state of water

93
Q

what happens to water as it freezes

A

exapands

94
Q

cohesion

A

stick to itself (drops)

95
Q

adhesion

A

stick to other things (dew)

96
Q

water has high ____ -and _____ rates

A

cohesion and adhesion

97
Q

when heat is released water moves to _____ energy phases

A

lower

98
Q

when heat is added water moves to ____ energy phases

A

higher

99
Q

when are storms more intense

A

over high temps = there is more evaporation

100
Q

how do storms (hurricanes) get energy

A

from phase changes

101
Q

___ of water is in glacials

A

99.4%

102
Q

____ of water is surface water

A

77.78%

Physical Geography 1000 (21 decks)

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