Heat Reservoir & Atmospheric Circulation review

Heat capacity is 

• the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree.
• the amount of heat needed to lower the temperature of a substance by one degree.
• the amount of water needed to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree.
• the amount of water needed to lower the temperature of a substance by one degree.

Density is 

• how heavy an object is.
• how close together the molecules of a substance are.
• how light an object is.
• how much gravity is pulling on the object.

____________ are large volumes of water flowing continuously in a certain direction.

• Jet streams
• Air masses
• Ocean currents
• Air pressure

____________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Humidity
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Transpiration

____________ is when water vapor (gas) changes to liquid water.

• Humidity
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Transpiration

____________ is when liquid water changes to water vapor (gas).

• Humidity
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Transpiration

A large body of air that has similar temperature, pressure, and moisture properties.

• rain shadow
• air pressure
• air mass
• clouds

A dry or arid region on the backside or leeward side of a mountain range.

• rain shadow
• air pressure
• air mass
• clouds

___________ is the force of air on the surface.

• rain shadow
• air pressure
• air mass
• clouds

The evaporation of water through openings on the leaves of plants.

• condensation
• transpiration
• precipitation
• evaporation