BJU Earth Science Ch 19 Weather

measures in percentages

measures in psi, Pa, and other units

Frost forms here

Nimbus-type clouds often bring rain.

What are clouds made of?

The horse latitudes exist only in the Northern Hemisphere

measures degrees in C or F

Liquid water below the freezing point is called

The higher the temperature of the air, the more moisture it can hold.

Freezing rain becomes solid here

measures in mm water

All the following are forms of precipitation EXCEPT

Which type of cloud never produces rain?

A northeast wind is one that blows toward the NE.

measures in kts

Sea breezes are caused by

What do the two common reference points of the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales relate to?

The paths winds follow between cyclones and anticyclones are due to all the following EXCEPT

Which one of the following words or phrases is NOT associated with cirrus clouds?

measures in compass degrees

The Coriolis effect increases as latitude increases.

The three types of solid precipitation are snow, ___, and ___.

In what type of clouds does hail usually form?

The air within a cyclonic system in the Northern Hemisphere moves in a ___ direction.

The dew point is the temperature at which the relative humidity is equal to ___.

Wind typically blows from areas of ___ to areas of ___.

The global winds that drive most weather in the US are the ___.

Winds tend to curve over great distances because of the

Natural, unpolluted rainwater is

Rain forms in these environments

The three basic shapes of clouds are flat layers or sheets called stratus, piles called ___, and wispy curls called ___.

The scientific study of the atmosphere is known as

What is the prefix used when naming mid-altitude cloud types?

Water cannot enter the atmosphere by

Raindrops form as large cloud droplets begin to fall and collect other cloud droplets in a process known as ___.

Hailstones form by convection in this environment

Fog develops here

Some butterflies have migrated from Canada to Mexico.

Sleet forms in this part of the atmosphere

Snow forms in

What effect does wind speed have on a person's perspective of the temperature.

Dew forms when warm air cools below the freezing point.