Weather Patterns, Chapters 1 & 2

Front

What is the connection between lakes and storm size?

Back

More water on the surface will allow for more vapor in the air.

Front

How does precipitation form?

Back

Cloud droplets become larger and heavier and fall to the ground.

Front

What happens when more energy is transferred out of an air parcel?

Back

More condensation occurs.

Front

What is the process of liquid water turning into a gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What happens to the temperature of the troposphere as you increase in altitude?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of liquid water turning into a gas.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

Front

What role do clouds play in precipitation?

Back

Clouds hold water droplets that can combine and fall as precipitation.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Front

What is humidity?

Back

The amount of water vapor present in the air.