Independent WritingDuring the daytime at the beach, it is very common for the wind to blow in from the sea (sea breeze). Explain why this is so. (diagram with 2-3 sentence explanation).

Ch 2 – Weather Factors

Review Game

May 2013

What are we reviewing????

Energy in the Earth’s Atmosphere Heat Transfer Winds Water in the Atmosphere Precipitation

Game Rules

Keep white boards hidden until told to reveal.

Correct answers are worth 1 point When you see the basketball guy, that

means you get to shoot for a 1 point bonus (if you get the question correct. Take turns!

Group too loud = -2 points each time (Technical Foul)

Top three teams get bonus’ on the test.

Convection

Heat is transferred within our atmosphere

primarily by which method?

Clouds that form near the ground and look like fluffy heaps of cotton are called _______________.

Cumulus

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called ____.

Precipitation

Which type of precipitation is more hazardous: freezing rain or sleet?

Freezing Rain

Energy from the sun that reaches Earth is mostly in the form of visible light, infrared radiation, and ____________ radiation.

Ultraviolet

Solar energy called _____________ radiation is felt as heat and has wavelengths longer than that of red light.

Infrared

In the atmosphere, some of the sun’s rays get _______, or reflected in all directions.

Scattered

Flat, layered ___________ clouds can cover most of the sky.

Stratus

Gases in the air hold much of the energy that is radiated from Earth’s surface in a process called the _______________.

Greenhouse Effect

Energy travels to the Earth from the sun by which method?

Radiation

Cumulus

Identify the cloud type in the picture as cumulus, stratus, or cirrus.

Uneven heating of the atmosphere leads to differences in ______________, which causes wind.

Air Pressure

Based on the map, what kind of weather conditions would you expect in Tennessee?

Based on the map, would you expect high winds in PA?

Based on the map, what kind of weather conditions would you expect in western Texas?

Cirrus

Identify the cloud type in the picture as cumulus, stratus, or cirrus.

You touch a hot plate and burn your hand. This is an example of what method of heat transfer?

Conduction

Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances are called ___________.

Global Winds

If 4 grams of water vapor are present in a cubic meter of air that can hold a maximum of 10 grams, the _________ is 40 percent.

Relative Humidity

Clouds form when water vapor in air becomes liquid water in the process called __________.

Condensation

The ____________ is the temperature at which water in air changes from a gas to a liquid.

Dew Point Temperature

Which fossil fuel emission is blamed for adding to the greenhouse effect?

Carbon Dioxide

Stratus

Identify the cloud type in the picture as cumulus, stratus, or cirrus.

When heated, the Earth radiates energy back to the atmosphere as ______.

Infrared radiation

Large clouds that often form thunderstorms.

Cumulonimbus

What kind of cloud would be most likely to produce hail?

Stratus Nimbostratus Cumulonimbus Cumulus