Test Studying Flashcards
What is weather
The state of the atmosphere at a certain time or place
What is climate
Year round weather typical of a certain place
The study of weather and atmospheric conditions that produce weather is
Meterology
Who studies meterology
Meteorologist
What comes from the sun in various amounts
Heat energy
What comes from the tilt of the earth and movement of heat at night
Uneven distribution of heat
What is water vapor
Excess water vapor that causes the earth to retain hear
Water vapor
Excess water vapor that causes the earth to retain heat
Water vapor
Gaseous form of water
Solid to liquid
Melting
Liquid to solid
Freezing
Liquid to gas
Evaporation
Gas to liquid
Condensation
Air that has the maximum amount of moisture
Saturated
T\f the amount of water the air can hold decreases if a temperature goes down
True
Humidity
Water vapor in air
Relative humidity
Compares the amount of water the air could hold compared to the amount it actually has
Heat index
Shows how hot a person will feel at different conditions of temperature and humidity
Dew point
Temperature at which condensation will occur
Water vapor in air touches cooler ground,it condenses into a drop of water called
Dew
Condensation nuclei
A dust particle that serves as the center of water droplet suspended in air
Frost point
A dew point that has dropped below freezing
Deposition
Occurs when water vapor skips the liquid stage and instead forms a crystal
