Weather Patterns -Unit Review

Front

When liquid water becomes _________ it can evaporate and become water vapor in the air.

Back

Warmer

Front

True or False: All air contains water

Back

true

Front

When water vapor in an air parcel cools, it can _________ into liquid water which can form a cloud and fall as rain.

Back

condense

Front

As an air parcel loses energy and cools, what happens to rainfall?

Back

There is an increase in rainfall.

Front

The troposphere is ____________ at the surface and ___________ at its highest point.

Back

warmest; coldest

Front

An air parcel will rise when...

Back

When it is warmer than the surrounding air

Front

As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from warm air to cold surrounding air until their temperatures become equal.

Back

True

Front

When an air parcel starts with a _______ temperature, it will rise higher and lose more energy, causing more rainfall.

Back

higher

Front

Systems go through periods of _______ and periods of ________.

Back

Stability; change

Front

Air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is __________

Back

wind