Test 8 Study Guide Flashcards

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1
Q

There is more _______________ than any other gas in the air.

A

nitrogen

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2
Q

A monsoon is a seasonal ___________.

A

wind

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3
Q

The _____________ causes thunderstorms to move from west to east.

A

jet stream

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4
Q

A weather phenomenon is a ________________ event caused by specific condition.

A

weather

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5
Q

A tornado _________________ means a tornado has been spotted.

A

warning

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6
Q

The ________________ atmosphere has the greatest density of gases.

A

lower

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7
Q

A _________ _________ is the rise of ocean water surrounding a hurricane.

A

storm surge

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8
Q

a scientist who studies weather

A

meteorologist

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9
Q

A _________________ rotates around a low-pressure are.

A

cyclone

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10
Q

A ______________ is an instrument used to detect air pressure changes and forecast weather.

A

barometer

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11
Q

Lightening is _______________ that travels from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the ground.

A

electricity

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12
Q

Weather happens in the __________ atmosphere.

A

lower

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13
Q

An ______ ____________ is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity,

A

air mass

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14
Q

A constant movement of air causes ____________.

A

wind

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15
Q

_____________________ forecasts are usually accurate.

A

Short-range

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16
Q

A ________________ is a cyclone that develops over hot land.

A

tornado

17
Q

The atmosphere’s ability to keep heat from easliy escaping into space is called the __________________ effect.

A

greenhouse

18
Q

The sun’s ___________ energy controls the water-cycle process.

A

heat

19
Q

A _______________ is a severe snowstorm.

A

blizzard

20
Q

Hurricanes happen most often when the ocean’s temperature is _____________.

A

warm

21
Q

Be able to name 2 weather conditions meteorologists measure to make a forecast.

A

temperature
air pressure
humidity
precipitation
wind direction
wind speed

22
Q

Jet Stream or global winds?

causes weather systems to travel from west to east

A

jet stream

23
Q

Jet Stream or global winds?

helps regulate the earth’s temperature

A

global winds

24
Q

Jet Stream or global winds?

band of wind high above the earth

A

jet stream

25
Q

Jet Stream or global winds?

helped sailors form trading routes

A

global winds

26
Q

Jet Stream or global winds?

discovered during World War II

A

jet stream

27
Q

Jet Stream or global winds?

bands of winds which change at certain latitudes

A

global winds

28
Q

List the four main processes of the water cycle:

A

1) evaporation
2) condensation
3) precipitation
4) water runoff

29
Q

weather conditions of a certain area over time

A

climate

30
Q

precipitation which eventually trickles into streams

A

water runoff

31
Q

process by which liquid water becomes water vapor

A

evaporation

32
Q

air surrounding the earth

A

atmosphere

33
Q

process by which water vapor changes back into very tiny droplets of liquid water

A

condensation

34
Q

prolonged period of dryness

A

drought

35
Q

the condition of the air

A

weather

36
Q

boundary between two different air masses

A

front

37
Q

cloud at ground level

A

fog

38
Q

any form of water falling from the sky to the earth

A

precipitation