Meteorology Quiz 1

Monkeys only

Doldrums

Mostly calm air in a band over the equator

Land Breeze

The breeze caused when the water stays warm and the land has cooled

Local Winds

Winds that blow over short distance

Meteorology

The study of weather, and the understanding of the forces and causes of weather

Polar Easterlies

Cold, fairly weak winds blowing from east to west

Prevailing Westerlies

Cool air, usually moving quickly toward the poles from the west to east in both hemispheres

Prevailing Winds

Winds that blow more often from one direction than the other

Sea Breeze

The breeze created when cooler moist air from over the water slides beneath the rising air on an ocean beach

Trade Winds

Warm, steady winds that blow back toward the equator in usually clear skies

Atmosphere

made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body

Barometer

a scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

coriolis effect

an apparent force caused by the earth's rotation. The Coriolis force is responsible for deflecting winds towards the right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere.

equator

an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

global winds

winds that occur in belts that go all around the planet.

jet stream

relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere.

latitude

measures the distance north or south of the equator

Meteorologist

observers and researchers. They note the physical conditions of the atmosphere above them, and they study maps, satellite data, and radar information

Specific Heat

the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one Celsius degree

Thermometer

an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature,

Weather

the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover.

Wind

the movement of air, caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the Earth's own rotation.