REGENTS EARTH SCIENCE NAME: ____________________________

Topic 6A Objectives

Meteorology

1. Determine the characteristic of the layers of the Earth's atmosphere using the ESRT.

2. Using the ESRT make conversions between the three temperature scales.

3. Distinguish the difference between the function of a wind vane and an anemometer.

4 a. Define dew point:

b. Using the ESRT and given the wet-bulb and dry-bulb temperatures, determine the dew point temperature.

5 a. Define relative humidity:

b. Using the ESRT and given the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures, determine the percent of relative humidity.

6 a. Define air pressure:

b. Given a barometric chart determine the air pressure to the nearest hundredth of an inch.

7. Describe the relationship between relative humidity and air pressure. 

8. Explain how changes in air temperature relate to changes in air pressure.

9. Describe the effect air temperature has on the air's capacity to hold water.

10 a. Define adiabatic temperature change:

b. Describe the effects of a mountain range on creating an adiabatic temperature change.

11. Explain 3 conditions that lead to the formation of a cloud:

1)

2)

3)

12. Using the ESRT and given the surface air temperature and dew point temperature, determine the altitude of the cloud base.

13 a. Explain, which condition of cloud formation, may result in the occurrence of precipitation.

b. Identify one effect that precipitation has on the atmosphere.

14. Identify the relationship between dew point and air temperature, which increases the probability of precipitation.