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Worksheets*Lesson 3.3 - 4 WCS
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 54mins
This HOT sand will have what type of air above it?
cool, dry air
cool, moist air
warm, dry air
warm, moist air
This glacier has what type of air above it?
hot
cool
WARM AIR _______
sinks
rises
Cold air _______
sinks
rises
A BAROMETER measures the __________ of air.
temperature
wind speed
pressure
humidity
force exerted by weight of air on a surface
air pressure
temperature
ultra violet rays
heat transfer
occurs at night, the flow of air from LAND to WATER/SEA
conduction
night breeze
land breeze
sea breeze
occurs during the DAY, the flow of air from WATER/SEA to LAND
conduction
radiation
day breeze
sea breeze
land breeze
air in motion
wind
conduction
breeze
dancing breeze
Coriolis Effect is CAUSED BY the _____ ________, the winds deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and deflect to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
Earth's Tilt
Earth's rotation
convection currents
Equator line
are...
winds that form between the poles and the equator
winds that form between the land and sea
easterlies or westerlies
happen only in the northern hemisphere
flow TOWARD THE EQUATOR and turn as they go
Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
Global Winds
flow from WEST to EAST, they flow from the west
flow from EAST to the WEST, they flow from the EAST
flow between the poles and equator
flow with the jet stream
flow from EAST to WEST, they flow from the EAST
Sea breeze
Easterlies
Westerlies
Land breeze
play a large part in moving air masses around the earth, long, relatively narrow "tubes" of air
tubes of air in the atmosphere that plays NO part in our weather patterns
air that flows between the equators and poles, move air masses around the Earth
wide, giant tubes of air that travel over North and South America
What type of pressure is over the sand?
high pressure
low pressure
What type of pressure is over the water?
high pressure
low pressure
What type of pressure is over the water?
high pressure
low pressure
What type of pressure is over the sand?
high pressure
low pressure
Where is the low pressure?
in the tube with the ice water
in the tube with the candle
They sing Hi-Ho...Hi-Ho... on their way to work.
We sing ___ ___ to describe how air pressure moves.
Low High
High High
High Low
Low Low
high pressure
low pressure
high pressure
low pressure
If barometric pressure DROPS/DECREASES/GOES DOWN, what kind of weather can you expect your way?
sunny, hot
stormy
cloudy
clear skies
measures wind speed
anemometer
thermometer
wind radar
radiosondes
Satellites...
shows weather systems on a global scale
predicts weather days in advance (ahead)
orbit in the troposphere
tracks precipitation using sound waves
Weather balloons carry _____________
radiosondes
anemometers
satellites
clouds
This tool tracks precipitation using sound waves sent out by an antenna
(they reflect off rain drops and sound gets reflected back)
Roppler Radar
Doppler Radar
Radiosondes
Bats
How can meteorologists use air pressure measurement to predict changes in weather?
decreasing air pressure means to expect bad weather (rain, snow, wind)
Increasing air pressure means to expect fair/good weather (sunny, clear skies)
changes in air pressure means that the rotation of the earth will slow down or speed up
increasing air pressure means 6 more weeks of winter
TRUE or FALSE:
Air pressure and weather are related.
TRUE
FALSE
Convection currents form when...
air masses of different temperature and humidity meet
when air masses with the same temperature and humidity meet
when radiation and conduction combine
the earth rotates
Layers of the atmosphere are...
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) destroy the...
ozone
earth's surface
satellite network
Weather happens in what layer of the atmosphere?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Meteoroids burn up in this layer of the atmosphere...
Exosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Middlesphere
What is needed to form a cloud? (check the boxes)
dust or other particles
heat energy
water
cold water
Squeezing our soda bottle demonstrated HIGH or LOW pressure?
HIGH
LOW
is known for ...
satellites orbiting
the ozone
weather
meteoroids burning up
is known for...
the ozone
being the outermost layer
where satellites orbit
weather happening
meteoroids burning up
"Should I study or make pigeon noises?"
YES. I should study.
Study for what?
I have 5,000 G-Money slips, so I do not need to study.
Think AIR MASSES... "continental" means
LAND
or
WATER
(a)
Name the air mass forming over the SAHARA DESERT.
cP
mT
cT
mP
Abbreviation for maritime polar
MP
Mp
mP
Abbreviation for continental polar
cp
cP
CP
Cp
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
the Earth to rotate on its axis
earthquakes
global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
the Earth to revolve around the sun
On either side of the equator, early sailors relied on steady winds called ___________.
the doldrums
polar easterlies
jet streams
the trade winds
Wind occurs because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...
conduction
radiation
convection
Since the Earth is rotating on its axis, air tends to deflect as it crosses Earth's surface. What is it called when this happens?
coriolis effect
doldrums
trade winds
westerlies
What global winds are located at number 5?
trade winds
horse latitudes
doldrums
polar easterlies
What are jet streams?
The trail left from an airplane.
Bands of strong wind.
The winds that push jets through the air.
Wind made from tornadoes.
Which direction do jet streams generally blow?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
If you were in a plane traveling from west to east, you would get there ________ than if you travel from east to west.
faster
slower
in the same amount of time
What causes jet streams?
They are caused due to large thunderstorms.
No one knows.
They form when warm air meets cold air.
Too many jets in the air at one time.
Meteorologists use this to monitor location and activity of the jet streams.
It uses infrared radiation to detect water vapor in the atmosphere.
GOES
thermometer
POES
Seismometer
