Basic meteorology

Question 1

The sun

Answer 1

Is the root cause of all weather

Question 2

Uneven heating

Answer 2

The earths surface is heated unevenly this is due to the rotation of the Earth, land and oceans, and the seasons.

Question 3

Rising air

Answer 3

Rising Air at the equator, decreases the air pressure, creating an area of low pressure

Question 4

High to low

Answer 4

Areas of high pressure always flow towards areas of low pressure

Question 5

Deflection

Answer 5

When does not always flow directly to the law, due to the rotation of the Earth, and terrain

Question 6

Wind

Answer 6

Moves cold air into warm here, and warm air and cold air

Question 7

Fronts

Answer 7

Interacting areas of warm and cold air are called fronts

Question 8

Saturation

Answer 8

Air can only absorb a certain amount of water vapor. The amount of water vapour that air can hold, depends on the air temperature.
(when air is holding 100% of the water vapor, it can hold at the current temperature, it is said to be saturated)

Question 9

Clouds and precipitation

Answer 9

When the air is cool, down to the dewpoint, water vapour is condensed out of the air in the form of clouds and precipitation

Question 10

Mountain clouds

Answer 10

Lenticular clouds
Rotor clouds
Cap clouds
Banner, clouds