Describing Weather

The atmospheric conditions, along with short term changes of a certain place at a certain time.

• Climate
• Weather
• Precipitation
• Life

The measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air.

• Air Pressure
• Wind
• Air Temperature
• Humidity

As altitude increases air pressure ____________.

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

Wind is the movement of air from ________ pressure to _________ pressure.

• low, high
• medium, high
• low, medium
• high, low

The amount of water vapor in the air is called....

• dew point
• humidity
• relative humidity
• water cycle

The amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air could contain at that temperature is called...

• dew point
• humidity
• relative humidity
• water cycle

The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur is called the...

• dew point
• humidity
• relative humidity
• water cycle

Which Type of Precipitation? Originates as snow, melts as it goes through a layer of warm air, refreezes as it goes through a layer of below-freezing air.

• Rain
• Snow
• Sleet/Freezing Rain
• Hail

Which Type of Precipitation? Reaches Earth's surface as droplets of water.

• Rain
• Snow
• Sleet/Freezing Rain
• Hail

Which Type of Precipitation? Reaches Earth's surface as solid frozen crystals of water.

• Rain
• Snow
• Sleet/Freezing Rain
• Hail