Problem 1
Suppose you have a cylindrical rain gauge with a base area of 2.0 \(\mathrm{cm}^{2}\) . Explain two different ways you can determine the volume when the height of water is 3.0 \(\mathrm{cm} .\)
Problem 1
Explain why hot air rises.
Problem 1
What is absolute zero? Why is it considered a hypothetical temperature?
Problem 2
Describe in your own words how to construct a temperature scale.
Problem 2
Explain in your own words why meteorologists prefer to measure rain in inches or centimeters, not in milliliters or cubic centimeters.
Problem 2
Explain the dif erence between a warm front and a cold front.
Problem 2
Describe three variables that meteorologists study to make weather predictions.
Problem 2
What advantages does the Kelvin scale have over the Celsius scale?
Problem 3
What is a physical change?
Problem 3
How are snow and ice different?
