Weather #2

What are wispy, feathery, high level clouds made of ice crystals? 

• Stratus
• Cirrus
• Cumulus
• Nimbus

The earth's rotation making winds curve is called the ______________.

• Dew Point
• Greenhouse Effect
• Sea Breeze
• Coriolis Effect

What are winds that blow over short distances?

• Local Wind
• Coriolis Effect
• Global Wind
• Sea Breeze

What are winds that blow steadily, from specific directions, over long distances?

• Sea Breeze
• Local WInds
• Global Winds
• Condensation

What is an instrument that measures relative humidity? 

• Barometer
• Thermometer
• Anemometer 
• Psychrometer

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time? 

• Humidity
• Climate
• Weather
• Temperature

What are clouds that form in low, flat layers? 

• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Nimbus

What is the process by which water vapor in the are cools and becomes liquid water?

• Condensation
• Dew Point
• Humidity
• Weather

What is the temperature at which condensation occurs? 

• Dew Point
• Humidity
• Greenhouse Effect
• Condensation

What is the % water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air can hold? 

• Relative Humidity
• Dew Point
• Humidity
• Greenhouse Effect