Transcript Ch 2 – Weather Factors

Independent Writing
During the daytime at the beach, it is
very common for the wind to blow in
from the sea (sea breeze). Explain
why this is so. (diagram with 2-3
sentence explanation).
Ch 2 – Weather
Factors
Review Game
May 2013
What are we reviewing????
Energy in the Earth’s Atmosphere
 Heat Transfer
 Winds
 Water in the Atmosphere
 Precipitation
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Game Rules
Keep white boards hidden until told to
reveal.
 Correct answers are worth 1 point
 When you see the basketball guy, that
means you get to shoot for a 1 point bonus
(if you get the question correct. Take
turns!
 Group too loud = -2 points each time
(Technical Foul)
 Top three teams get bonus’ on the test.
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Heat is transferred
within our atmosphere
primarily by which
method?
Convection
Clouds that form near the
ground and look like fluffy
heaps of cotton are called
_______________.
Cumulus
Any form of water that falls
from clouds is called ____.
Precipitation
Which type of precipitation is
more hazardous: freezing
rain or sleet?
Freezing
Rain
Energy from the sun that
reaches Earth is mostly in the
form of visible light, infrared
radiation, and ____________
radiation.
Ultraviolet
Solar energy called
_____________ radiation is
felt as heat and has
wavelengths longer than
that of red light.
Infrared
In the atmosphere, some
of the sun’s rays get
_______, or reflected in
all directions.
Scattered
Flat, layered ___________
clouds can cover most of
the sky.
Stratus
Gases in the air hold much
of the energy that is
radiated from Earth’s
surface in a process called
the _______________.
Greenhouse
Effect
Energy travels to the
Earth from the sun by
which method?
Radiation
Identify the cloud type in the
picture as cumulus, stratus, or
cirrus.
Cumulus
Uneven heating of the
atmosphere leads to
differences in
______________, which
causes wind.
Air
Pressure
Based on the map, what kind of
weather conditions would you
expect in Tennessee?
Based on the map, would you
expect high winds in PA?
Based on the map, what kind of
weather conditions would you
expect in western Texas?
Identify the cloud type in the
picture as cumulus, stratus, or
cirrus.
Cirrus
You touch a hot plate and
burn your hand. This is
an example of what
method of heat transfer?
Conduction
Winds that blow steadily
from specific directions
over long distances are
called ___________.
Global
Winds
If 4 grams of water vapor are
present in a cubic meter of
air that can hold a maximum
of 10 grams, the _________
is 40 percent.
Relative
Humidity
Clouds form when water
vapor in air becomes liquid
water in the process called
__________.
Condensation
The ____________ is the
temperature at which
water in air changes from
a gas to a liquid.
Dew
Point
Temperature
Which fossil fuel emission
is blamed for adding to
the greenhouse effect?
Carbon
Dioxide
Identify the cloud type in the
picture as cumulus, stratus, or
cirrus.
Stratus
When heated, the Earth
radiates energy back to
the atmosphere as
______.
Infrared
radiation
Large clouds that often
form thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus
What kind of cloud would be
most likely to produce hail?
Stratus
 Nimbostratus
 Cumulonimbus
 Cumulus
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