G7 Unit 7 Exam Review

_____________________ is a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth.

___________________ is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.

Meteorologists measure wind speed using an instrument called?

___________________________ is the temperature at which air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperatures while holding the amount of moisture constant.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called?

A cloud that forms near Earth’s surface is called?

________________________ is a large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system.

________________________ is a large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and high pressure outside of the system.

________________________ forms when less dense, warmer air moves toward colder, denser air.

________________________ forms when cold air moves toward warm air.

________________________ is a violent, spinning column of air in contact with the ground.

________________________ is a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow.

What is it when weatherman tell you the weather for tomorrow or next week?

_____________________ are lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value.

_____________________ are detailed computer programs that solve a set of complex mathematical formulas.

_____________________ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air.

_____________________ describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above Earth’s surface.

_____________________ describes a set of weather measurements made on Earth’s surface.

_____________________ is a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed.

What gas is NOT found in the atmosphere?

which one is not a layer of earth's atmosphere?

which atmospheric layer is closest to earth's surface?

which atmospheric layer is farest to earth's surface?

which atmospheric layer has the most amount of ozone?

which atmospheric layer has satellites that fly around the earth?

which atmospheric layer burns up meteorites?

which atmospheric layer has planes that fly in this layer?

which atmospheric layer has clouds and most of the earth's gases?

what speed does it need to be at least to be labelled a hurricane?

what do meteorological officers do?

what protects us from UV rays from the sun?

Ozone has how many oxygen atoms?

the stratosphere is also known as?

What has high density and high air pressure?

What has low density and low air pressure?

When air goes from high pressure to low pressure it makes?

What is rain?

What is snow?

What is sleet?

What is hail?

Which one is not a precipitation?

Which one is not a stage of thunderstorm?

What happens in cumulus stage?

What happens in mature stage?

What happens in dissipation stage?

Which one is not an air mass?