atmosphere
what is the outermost layer of the atmosphere?
exosphere
what are the 4 most known types of precipitation?
rain, snow, sleet,hail
what is an air mass?
a large body of air that has relatively uniform temperature and humidity characteristics.
how are tornadoes classified?
wind speed
What does TPV stand for?
tempature, precipitation, vegetation
what greenhouse gas traps heat from the sun close to earth?
ozone
What is the source of energy that fuels the water cycle?
the sun
what characteristics do ideal source regions have?
they are mostly flat and uniform composition
how are tornadoes formed?
A tornado forms when wind speed and direction change suddenly with height
do volcanos cause global warming? and explain why
no, scientists have noticed volcanoes more often cause cooling
what is the atmosphere mostly contained of?
Nitrogean
the ability of an air mass to resist rising?
stability
what is the boundary at which two air masses of different temperature & moisture content meet?
a front
where is the best place to go before or during a tornado?
basement or underground shelter, if a underground shelter isn't available then move to an interior room
what is Milankovitch Cycles?
precession, nutation, eccntricity
what separates the layers of the atmosphere?
tempature
the process by which cloud droplets collide and join to form a larger droplet?
coalescence
how are the temperature and humidity of air masses set?
amount of incoming sunlight and the properties of the ground.
what is tornado alley?
An area of the central United States where tornadoes are most frequent.
when was the Jurassic age?
201 to 145 million years ago
what are the 5 layers of the atmosphere?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere
what is stored energy in water vapor that is not released to warm the atmosphere until condensation takes place?
latent heat
how are storms formed?
A storm forms in response to an extreme difference in air pressure, driven by the movement of cold & warm air.
what are the category called for tornados?
EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4, EF5
What causes long term changes in climate?
Milankovitch Cycles - changes in Earth’s orbit.