Chapter 19

Question 1

The scientific study of the atmosphere is known as

Answer 1

meteorology

Question 2

Wind typically blows from areas of ______ to areas of ______

Answer 2

high pressure, low pressure

Question 3

The paths winds follow between cyclones and anticyclones are due to:

Answer 3

the Coriolis effect
friction
the pressure gradient

Question 4

The global winds that drive most weather in the United States are the

Answer 4

prevailing westerlies

Question 5

Sea breezes are caused by

Answer 5

land absorbing the sun’s energy more rapidly then water does

Question 6

water enters the atmosphere by

Answer 6

evaporation
sublimation
transpiration

Question 7

What is the prefix used when naming mid-altitude cloud types?

Answer 7

alto-

Question 8

Which type of cloud never produces rain

Answer 8

cirrus

Question 9

Words associated with cirrus clouds are:

Answer 9

high altitude
mare’s tail
wispy

Question 10

In what type of cloud does hail usually form?

Answer 10

cumulonimbus

Question 11

Is dew a form of precipitation?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Natural, unpolluted rainwater is

Answer 12

acidic

Question 13

Winds tend to curve over great distances because of the ___________

Answer 13

Coriolis effect

Question 14

The air within a cyclonic system in the Northern Hemisphere moves in a _______________ direction

Answer 14

counterclockwise

Question 15

The dew point is the temperature at which the relative humidity is equal to ___________

Answer 15

100%

Question 16

Liquid water below the freezing point is called ________

Answer 16

supercooled water

Question 17

The three basic shapes of clouds are flat layers or sheets called stratus, piles called _________ and wispy curls called ___________

Answer 17

cumulus, cirrus

Question 18

Raindrops form as large cloud droplets begin to fall and collect other cloud droplets in a process known as _______

Answer 18

coalescence

Question 19

The three types of solid precipitation are snow, ______ and ___________

Answer 19

sleet, hail

Question 20

What do the two common reference points of the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales relate to?

Answer 20

the upper measurement is the boiling point of water and the lower is the freezing point.

Question 21

What effect does the wind speed have on a person’s perception of the temperature?

Answer 21

Wind of any speed will make the air feel cooler

Question 22

What are clouds made of?

Answer 22

Clouds are made of water droplets or ice crystals that have coalesced or sublimated around a particle of dust or some other condensation/freezing nucleus.

Question 23

measures in degrees C or F

Answer 23

thermometer

Question 24

measures in mm water

Answer 24

rain gauge

Question 25

measures in kts

Answer 25

anemometer

Question 26

measures in compass degrees

Answer 26

wind vane

Question 27

measures in psi, Pa and other units

Answer 27

barometer

Question 28

measures in percentages

Answer 28

hygrometer

Question 29

Be able to label on a picture where:

Answer 29

snow forms
rain forms
fog develops
freezing rain becomes solid here
sleet forms 
hailstones form by convection
frost forms

Question 30

True or False

A northeast wind is one that blows toward the northeast

Answer 30

False

Question 31

True or False

The higher the temperature of the air, the more moisture it can hold

Answer 31

True

Question 32

True or False

The Coriolis effect increases as latitude increases

Answer 32

True

Question 33

True or False

The horse latitude exists only in the Northern Hemisphere

Answer 33

False

Question 34

True or False

Some butterflies have migrated from Canada to Mexico

Answer 34

True

Question 35

True or False

Nimbus-type clouds often bring rain

Answer 35

True

Question 36

True or False

Dew forms when warm air cools below the freezing point

Answer 36

False

Question 37

Essay:

Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of harnessing wind power in exercising dominion over the earth.

Answer 37

answer should be in essay format; use page 446-447 for reference.