Ch.13 Flashcards
The state of the atmosphere at a given time____
Weather
Steps of the water cycle
precipitation - runoff - evaporation- water vapor condensation
flat, white and layered
stratus
What altitudes are status clouds at
up to 2000
fluffy, heaped, piled up
comulus
wispy
citrus
what altitude are citrus clouds at
above 6,000
what is used to measure the temperature
thermometer
what measures relative humidity
hygrometer
what measures pressure
barometer
what measures dew point
phscometer
what measures humidity
grams of water per molecule of air
used to measure the avg. of the kinetic energy of molecules in the air
temprature
force that applies a column of air applies on the surface below it
pressure
amount of water vapor in air
humidity
amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum you amount the air could contain
relative humidity
temp at which air is saturated and condensation can occur
dew point
what unit is temperature in
degrees
what unit is relative humidity in
percent
what unit is pressure in
millibars