Weather Science Test

2. A boundary between two air masses
4. a warm body of air that reflects the conditions of the region below
5. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
6. where the sun's rays hit earth with the most direct angle
7. how does water vapor get into the air
9. What front is occurring when dense cold air pushes under warm air and lifts warm air up?
13. Differences in air pressure causes______. as warn air rises, cold air fills it's place
14. the intensity of sun rays striking Earth causes a variation in temperatures across the planet
16. leads to dry weather with clear skies
19. the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
22. moisture condensed in the atmosphere that falls visibly in drops
23. what is needed in the aid for it to snow
24. which city has higher relative humidity? Miami, Florida or Las Vegas, Nevada
26. is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

1. a cold body of air that reflects the conditions of the region below it.
3. smallest unit of water consisting of 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen
6. the process of a substance changing from its liquid to a gaseous state.
8. the angle at which the sun hits the earth. this is what causes the seasons. it is summer on the area of the earth that is pointed towards the sun and winter on the area that is pointed away
10. what does warn air do?
11. cloudy skies with rain as warm air condenses
12. Which front is it when warm air slides up on top of clod air underneath?
15. what happens to air particles that spread apart producing less dense air
17. The amount of water vapor in the air
18. what happens to dense air particles that are closer together
20. what type of weather is associated with warm fronts
21. what happens when warm air rises, cools and condenses
25. The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air