Factors Influencing Weather

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What are the three key variables that are critical to understanding weather?

  • Precipitation, visibility, and wind direction
  • Air pressure, temperature, and air density (correct)
  • Solar radiation, ozone levels, and atmospheric composition
  • Wind speed, humidity, and cloud cover

How are air molecules compared to in terms of their movement?

  • Motionless rocks
  • Sluggish tortoises
  • Butterflies in flight
  • Bouncing balls (correct)

What happens to air pressure when air molecules move faster?

  • It remains the same
  • It decreases
  • It increases (correct)
  • It becomes neutral

How does temperature affect air molecules?

<p>It speeds up air molecules (D)</p>
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What is the relationship between air pressure, temperature, and air density?

<p>They are closely related and influence each other (A)</p>
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What role does density play in air pressure?

<p>Density increases collisions between air molecules (A)</p>
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How do adiabatic processes affect temperature change in air parcels?

<p>Adiabatic processes cause air to cool as it rises in altitude (B)</p>
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Why is the windward side of a mountain typically rainy?

<p>Warm air rises, cools, and releases moisture as rain (C)</p>
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How do air pressure, temperature, and density contribute to cloud formation?

<p>They cool rising warm, moist air causing water condensation (D)</p>
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What happens when different air masses meet and create fronts?

<p>Fronts generate cloudy skies and thunderstorms (B)</p>
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