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What happens to air temperature and pressure when heat is added?
What happens to air temperature and pressure when heat is added?
- Both increase (correct)
- Temperature increases while pressure decreases
- Temperature decreases while pressure increases
- Both decrease
Why does warm, moist air rising up a mountain create rain on the windward side?
Why does warm, moist air rising up a mountain create rain on the windward side?
- Increased air density
- Cooling and condensation (correct)
- Due to decreased pressure
- Collisions between molecules
How does the difference in air mass characteristics contribute to weather conditions?
How does the difference in air mass characteristics contribute to weather conditions?
- By decreasing collisions between molecules
- By creating fronts (correct)
- By preventing cloud formation
- By increasing air density
Which side of a mountain is likely to be dry due to the compression of air molecules?
Which side of a mountain is likely to be dry due to the compression of air molecules?
How do adiabatic processes affect temperature changes in air parcels?
How do adiabatic processes affect temperature changes in air parcels?
How do air pressure, temperature, and density influence weather?
How do air pressure, temperature, and density influence weather?
What contributes to air pressure?
What contributes to air pressure?
How does an increase in air temperature affect air pressure?
How does an increase in air temperature affect air pressure?
Analogous to billiard balls, how do air molecules behave?
Analogous to billiard balls, how do air molecules behave?
What is the relationship between air temperature and the speed of air molecules?
What is the relationship between air temperature and the speed of air molecules?
What is the primary reason for thunderstorms occurring?
What is the primary reason for thunderstorms occurring?
What happens when the water droplets inside a cloud fall back toward the ground?
What happens when the water droplets inside a cloud fall back toward the ground?
What type of weather pattern is formed when the air inside a thunderstorm cloud starts to spin?
What type of weather pattern is formed when the air inside a thunderstorm cloud starts to spin?
What drives tornadoes and hurricanes along until they stop or run out of energy?
What drives tornadoes and hurricanes along until they stop or run out of energy?
What is the main role of the updraft in the formation of thunderstorms?
What is the main role of the updraft in the formation of thunderstorms?
