Weather and Climate

Question 1

Humidity

Answer 1

amount of water vapor in air

Question 2

air masses

Answer 2

large bodies of air that have same properties as earth surface over which it develops

Question 3

Front

Answer 3

boundary between warm and cold air masses

Question 4

Isotherm

Answer 4

line on weather map that connects points of equal temperature

Question 5

Isobar

Answer 5

line on weather map that connects points of equal atmospheric pressure

Question 6

Meteorologists

Answer 6

predicts weather by taking measurements of precipitation, wind, humidity, air pressure and temperature.

Question 7

Relative humidity

Answer 7

measure of the amount of water vapor that the sir is holding compared to the amount it can hold at a given temperature

Question 8

dew point

Answer 8

temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms - changes within the amount of moisture in air

Question 10

Relative humidity

Answer 10

measure of the amount of water vapor that the air is holding compared to the amount it can hold at a given temperature

Question 11

Dew point

Answer 11

temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms- changes within the amount of moisture in air

Question 12

Air mass-

Answer 12

large bodies of air that has same properties as earth surface over which it develops

Question 13

Fronts

Answer 13

boundaries between warm and cold air masses

Question 14

Station model

Answer 14

shows weather condition in 1 specific location

Question 15

Isotherm

Answer 15

line on weather map that connects points of equal temperature

Question 16

Isobar

Answer 16

line of weather map that connects points of equal atmospheric pressure

Question 17

Meteorologist

Answer 17

Studies the weather by taking measurements of temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation; they predict weather

Question 18

Types of severe weather

Answer 18

Tornadoes, Lightning, Thunder,

Question 19

how is atmosperic pressure formed

Answer 19

temperature of air, density of air, amoutn of water vapor held in air. high pressure systems create good sunny weather while low pressure systems make bad cloudy weather

Question 20

types of precipitation

Answer 20

snow, rain, sleet, and hail

Question 21

difference between low and high pressure systems, what weather is associated with each

Answer 21

high pressure systems create good sunny weather (because it is tight and can’t hold much water vapor) while low pressure systems make bad cloudy weather (has more space to create water vapor)

Question 22

how are clouds classified

Answer 22

shape, height, and/or precipitation

Question 23

Humidity, over saturated, saturated, and under saturated