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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
latent heat
all forms of water that falls from clouds
air mass's stability to resist rising
heat stored in a substance
transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves
stability is
temperature to which air cooled at constant pressure
gas formed by adding third oxygen atom to oxygen molecule
transfer of energy through space
air mass's ability to resist rising
weather forecast range accuracy is
months
1-3 days
4-7 days
1-2 weeks
radiosonde
a balloon-borne package of sensors that gather upper-level temperature, air pressure, and humidity
weather instrument that measures height of clouds and estimates cloud cover
low pressure systems that heavily influence weather in the middle latitudes
wave cyclones
a balloon-borne package of sensors that gather upper-level temperature, air pressure, and humidity
weather instrument that measures height of clouds and estimates cloud cover
low pressure systems that heavily influence weather in the middle latitudes
layer of atmosphere farthest from Earth
exosphere
mesosphere
ionosphere
troposphere
coalescence
can act as a lid or trap worsening air pollution
clouds form when moist winds encounter mountains
effect due to rotation of Earth
cloud droplets collide to form larger droplets
temperature inversions
can act as a lid or trap worsening air pollution
clouds form when moist winds encounter mountains
effect due to rotation of Earth
cloud droplets collide to form larger droplets
Coriolis effect
can act as a lid or trap worsening air pollution
clouds form when moist winds encounter mountains
effect due to rotation of Earth
cloud droplets collide to form larger droplets
Orographic lifting
can act as a lid or trap worsening air pollution
clouds form when moist winds encounter mountains
effect due to rotation of Earth
cloud droplets collide to form larger droplets
