Layers of the atmosphere
The layer of the atmosphere with water vapor is the
Troposphere
Which explains why most of the rain that falls comes from the ocean?
The majority of evaporation takes place over the ocean.
Earth’s atmosphere is mainly composed of which gases?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide
Barometric pressure has been dropping all day. What weather conditions will most likely occur?
stormy
A rotating column of air is a
Tornado
Why does air pressure decrease from the troposphere to the exosphere? because
there are fewer air molecules as altitude increases.
When is the most energy transferred from the Sun to water in the water cycle?
Evaporation
The most common atmospheric gas is
nitrogen
Decrease
Tornado is measure with a
Fujita Scale
Why does the troposphere experience the greatest amount of atmospheric pressure compared to the other atmospheric layers?
It contains a high concentration of gas particles.
Which relationship results in the highest level of evaporation from Earth’s water reservoirs?
greatest surface area and most direct sunlight
Air is warmer and less dense at the equator because the equator receives
solar energy
High Pressure system brings
Explain what is a catastrophic event
harmful and disastrous
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the most water vapor?
Troposphere
Most of the water in the atmosphere is in the form of
Water vapor
The molecules are pulled to the Earth by
Gravity
When the rain continues to linger or stall in an area it is called
Stationary front
How can we prepare ourselves for a hurricane?
get your medicine supply
prepare to evacuate
pack a bag with necessary things
place important documents in a zip lock bag
buy water and tin food
As altitude increase in the troposphere the temperature
decrease
As the water evaporates from the ocean it cools and form clouds. This process is called
Condensation
The mixture of gases surrounding a planet is the
Explain air mass
How is a hurricane formed?
Over the Atlantic and the pacific ocean where the water is warm near the equator.