BJU Earth Science Chapter 19 Review

Sea breezes are caused by

___________ is a type of solid precipitation in the shape of ice pellets formed by updrafts.

The scientific study of the atmosphere is known as

Frost forms here

___________ is a type of solid precipitation in which rain drops freezing into ice pellets while falling to earth.

Water vapor cannot go up into the atmosphere by

The Coriolis effect deflects trade winds toward the west.

Freezing rain becomes solid when it hits here.

Fog develops here

measures wind direction by the points of the compass

Some butterflies have migrated from Canada to Mexico.

measures precipitation in mm water

Fahrenheit and Celsius scales both use the freezing and boiling points of water as reference points.

Snow flakes form in these environments before falling to the earth’s surface (two answers)

The horse latitudes exist only in the Northern Hemisphere.

Wind speed and direction are due to all the following except

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

One basic shape of clouds are piles called ________.

Rain drops form in these environments before falling to the earth’s surface (two answers)

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

measures in degrees C or F

Wind typically blows from areas of _____ to areas of low pressure.

Natural, unpolluted rainwater is

One basic shape of clouds are wisp curls called _______.

measures wind speed in knots

measures humidity in percentages

One basic shape of clouds are thin layers called ________.

The ___________ is the temperature at which the relative humidity is equal to 100%.

An anticyclone involves wind flowing in a ____________ direction.

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

measures atmospheric pressure in psi, Pa, and other units

A northeast wind is one that blows toward the northeast.

In what type of clouds does hail usually form?

All the following are forms of precipitation except

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

The global winds that drive most weather in the United States are the

Sleet forms as raindrops fall through this part of the atmosphere

Nimbus-type clouds often bring rain.

Dew forms when warm air cools below the freezing point.

What are clouds made of?

What are some advantages and disadvantages of wind power?

___________ is a type of solid precipitation usually appearing as six-sided flakes.

Higher wind speed usually makes the air feel warmer.

Which type of cloud never produces rain?

Water that remains liquid below the freezing point is called ___________ water.

Winds deflect perpendicular to their path over the earth’s surface because of ___________.