atmosphere & weather
clouds & precip
severe storms
climate
100
rain, hail, sleet, snow
What is forms of precipitation.
100
A large region of air with a similar temperature and humidity.
What is an air mass.
100
A storm with winds blowing faster than 74 miles per hour.
What is a hurricane.
100
The average temperature and rainfall in an area
What is climate
200
The energy from the sun that reaches a planet's surface.
What is insolation.
200
when water vapor particles cool as they rise, get closer together, condense around tiny particles of dust
What is a cloud forming.
200
a device with rotating cups that measures wind speed
What is an anemometer.
200
This can include several feet of snowfall.
What is a blizzard.
300
A layer of gases between 5 and 11 miles thick.
What is the troposphere.
300
This forms only over large bodies of warm water.
What is a hurricane.
300
This may occur when warm air rises, carrying moisture with it.
What is a thunderstorm.
300
tropical, temperate, and polar
What are the climate zones.
400
Exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
What are layers of the atmosphere.
400
The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain.
What is a rain shadow
400
35 mph winds, frozen precipitation, 1/4 mile visibility
What is a blizzard.
400
ocean currents, mountain ranges, altitude
What are things that could affect climate of a city.
500
1.04 kg/cm 2
What is average air pressure at sea level.
500
They would collect data about temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and air pressure. They would also use a radar.
What is information a meterologist needs to create a weather map.
500
Lightning raises the temperature of air around it so it becomes very hot very suddenly. This makes the air expand violently.
What is lightning forming.
500
The higher the location is above sea level, the cooler the average temperature.
What is the effect of altitude on climate.
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