Atmosphere
Wind
Heat Transfer
Weather
Miscellaneous
100
last layer of Earth's atmosphere that is the EXIT into space
What is the Exosphere?
100
The difference between these two types of winds is distance traveled.
What are Global and Local Winds?
100
heat transfer through WAVES
What is Radiation?
100
Brings COOLER temperatures and thunderstorms
What is a COLD Front?
100
gases that trap the Sun's heat and keep Earth warm
What are Green House Gases?
200
layer of Earth's atmosphere where meteors burn up
What is the Mesosphere?
200
caused by the uneven heating of Earth
What are Differences in Air Pressure?
200
how fluid materials (gas/liquid) are heated
What is Convection?
200
brings cloudy, rainy weather
What is a LOW Pressure System?
200
air moves from areas of _______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure
What are areas of HIGH pressure to areas of LOW pressure?
300
layer of Earth's atmosphere where AURORAS can be found
What is the Thermosphere?
300
Winds are named after _____________.
What is the direction they come from?
ex. Easterlies come from East.
300
the Sun heats the Earth through ________
What is Radiation?
300
the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a given place and time
What is Weather?
300
large volume of air that takes on the characteristics of the land or water below it
What is an Air Mass?
400
the layer of Earth's atmosphere where all WEATHER occurs
What is the Troposphere?
400
caused by differences in AIR PRESSURE
What is Wind?
400
transfer of heat through TOUCH/DIRECT CONTACT
What is Conduction?
400
Brings WARM temperatures, clouds, and steady rain
What is a WARM Front?
400
front that brings steady rain for several days
What is a STATIONARY Front?
500
located in the Stratosphere, protects us from the Sun's UV radiation
What is the Ozone Layer?
500
the deflection of wind caused by PRESSURE BELTS and the ROTATION OF EARTH
What is the Coriolis Effect?
500
heat travels from _______ to _______ materials.
What is HOT to COLD?
500
brings sunny, clear skies
What is a HIGH Pressure System?
500
Earth's atmosphere is made of ___ % Nitrogen, ___ % Oxygen, __ % Water Vapor & other gases
What is 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, & 1% Water Vapor and other gases?