Module 5 Flashcards
The layer of the atmosphere with most of the weather is the ___________________.
Troposphere
The ozone layer absorbs most of the ____________________________ in the atmosphere.
ultraviolet radiation
The longest wavelengths of visible light appear ______
Red
The seasons are caused by
the tilt of the Earth’s axis of rotation
Cyclones rotate ________ around a low pressure center in the northern hemisphere.
counterclockwise
Hurricanes in the Atlantic basin generally move east to west.
False
_______________________________ are particles necessary for the formation of water droplets in clouds.
Condensation nuclei
The dew point is _________________________________________.
the temperature at which a volume of air becomes saturated with water vapor
The Lake Effect produces ___________
more snow
A Continental tropical air mass (cT) is both ______________________.
hot and dry
Tropical cyclone rotate around an area of high pressure.
False
The first stage of thunderstorm development is the
cumulus stage
Cloudless nights can be _______
cold
Tropical Cyclone strength is defined by the _____________________________.
Saffir-Simpson Scale
In the Western Pacific Ocean, tropical cyclones are called _________________________.
typhoons
