1. Independent Writing During the daytime at the beach, it is very common for the wind to blow in from the sea (sea breeze). Explain why this is so. (diagram with 2-3 sentence explanation).

2. Ch 2 – Weather Factors Review Game May 2013

3. What are we reviewing???? Energy in the Earth’s Atmosphere Heat Transfer Winds Water in the Atmosphere Precipitation

4. Game Rules Keep white boards hidden until told to reveal. Correct answers are worth 1 point When you see the basketball guy, that means you get to shoot for a 1 point bonus (if you get the question correct. Take turns! Group too loud = -2 points each time (Technical Foul) Top three teams get bonus’ on the test.

5. Convection Heat is transferred within our atmosphere primarily by which method?

6. Clouds that form near the ground and look like fluffy heaps of cotton are called _______________. Cumulus

7. Any form of water that falls from clouds is called ____. Precipitation

8. Which type of precipitation is more hazardous: freezing rain or sleet? Freezing Rain

9. Energy from the sun that reaches Earth is mostly in the form of visible light, infrared radiation, and ____________ radiation. Ultraviolet

10. Solar energy called _____________ radiation is felt as heat and has wavelengths longer than that of red light. Infrared

11. In the atmosphere, some of the sun’s rays get _______, or reflected in all directions. Scattered

12. Flat, layered ___________ clouds can cover most of the sky. Stratus

13. Gases in the air hold much of the energy that is radiated from Earth’s surface in a process called the _______________. Greenhouse Effect

14. Energy travels to the Earth from the sun by which method? Radiation

15. Cumulus Identify the cloud type in the picture as cumulus, stratus, or cirrus.

16. Uneven heating of the atmosphere leads to differences in ______________, which causes wind. Air Pressure

17. Based on the map, what kind of weather conditions would you expect in Tennessee?

18. Based on the map, would you expect high winds in PA?

19. Based on the map, what kind of weather conditions would you expect in western Texas?

20. Cirrus Identify the cloud type in the picture as cumulus, stratus, or cirrus.

21. You touch a hot plate and burn your hand. This is an example of what method of heat transfer? Conduction

22. Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances are called ___________. Global Winds

23. If 4 grams of water vapor are present in a cubic meter of air that can hold a maximum of 10 grams, the _________ is 40 percent. Relative Humidity

24. Clouds form when water vapor in air becomes liquid water in the process called __________. Condensation

25. The ____________ is the temperature at which water in air changes from a gas to a liquid. Dew Point Temperature

26. Which fossil fuel emission is blamed for adding to the greenhouse effect? Carbon Dioxide

27. Stratus Identify the cloud type in the picture as cumulus, stratus, or cirrus.

28. When heated, the Earth radiates energy back to the atmosphere as ______. Infrared radiation

29. Large clouds that often form thunderstorms. Cumulonimbus

30. What kind of cloud would be most likely to produce hail? Stratus Nimbostratus Cumulonimbus Cumulus