Lab assignement 1

2. Which layer of the atmosphere is the location where almost all weather occurs?

3. Air is a poor conductor of heat, so heat moves through the atmosphere mainly through the process of ___.

a. Convection

b. Conduction

c. Radiation

d. Transpiration

4. List the components of the hydrologic cycle that include the atmosphere.

5. As elevation increases, atmospheric pressure ___.

6. The Saffir-Simpson Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their ___.

a. Surface wind speed

b. Atmospheric pressure

c. Size

d. Storm surge

Weather and the Atmosphere.

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Exercise 1: Weather and the Water cycle

Data Sheet

Table 3. Water Cycle Observations

Include Photos of the Lab 4-1 experiment below. Label each photo and include a selfie of you conducting the experiment, the experiment setup, any observations and results

Exercise 1 Post-Lab Questions

1. Which water cycle processes are represented in your model?

2. Which water cycle processes are not represented in your model? How could the model be altered to include these processes?

3. What was the color of the water that formed in the top jar? Explain why this occurred.

4. What would happen to the “weather” inside your model if the temperature of the water decreased?

5. How might increasing the amount of “land” in your model change the weather conditions?