Chapter 18: The Atmosphere Flashcards
The atmosphere and space are really one medium best described by the term
Aerospace
Temperature is a measure of
Heat
An instrument used to measure the amount of heat or the lack of it
Thermometer
If visible water FALLS, it is _____; if it does not, it is _____
Precipitation; condensation
Particulate matter can be in the form if dust, dirt, smoke, exhaust fumes, or even salt particles. If the temp is right, these particles can serve as _____ for _____
Condensation nuclei, water vapor
The following terms are part of the _____ cycle
Dew point temperature, solar radiation, sublimation, saturate
Evaporation
The difference between the actual and the dew point temperature is called the
Spread
The rate at which the Earth’s surface is heated by solar radiation is called
Insulation
The radiation processes that tend to maintain the earth’s ____ ____ are also chiefly responsible for worldwide weather
Heat balance
Wind is generally referred to as
A lateral movement of air
The rotation of the earth affecting anything moving over its surface
Coriolis effect
Heating by direct contact
Conduction
Process of lateral heat transfer
Advection
Heat transfers by vertical motion
Convection
Heat energy of the sun reaching earth
Radiation
