Weather Review

What is the measure of thermal energy in the air?

• Wind

• Pressure

• Evaporation

• Temperature

____ _______ is a large body of air collected in one location that has a similar temperature (thermal energy) and moisture properties.

• Air Pressure

• Air Mass

• Condensed water

• Dense air

The ______ of an air mass can change because of the kinetic energy of the molecules increases or decreases.

When a warmer air mass collides with a cooler air mass that moves under it, the warmer air mass is pushed up. This is called a ____.

The air cools when it rises because it is transferring __________ to the surrounding air.

• Air Mass

• Air Pressure

• Thermal Energy

• Wind

The same weather conditions appear everywhere. For example, the temperature can appear in any city.

• True

• False

Weather conditions vary day today at the same location.

• True

• False

The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact.

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of liquid or gas.

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

The transfer of thermal energy through thermal emission (waves).

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation