Atmosphere
From the earth to the exosphere, where space begins, the main layers in our atmosphere are what?
What is troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
The boundary where two different air masses meet.
Front
Energy traveling through space as electromagnetic waves
Radiation
what 2 words describe a maritime polar air mass?
Wet and cold
Rapid rising water levels from excessive rain can lead to this
Flash Flood
The layer in our atmosphere where weather occurs is what?
What is troposphere
Cold and warm air masses meet but neither moves. Causes days of continuous rain or clouds.
Stationary Front
The mass movement of a fluid or gas where warm material rises.
Convection
What 2 words describe a maritime tropical air mass?
wet and warm
The result of prolonged period without precipitation
Drought
In the stratosphere, there is a layer of gas called the ozone. Why is the ozone important?
What is it blocks ultraviolet rays from the sun
Cold air plows under warm air. Causes thunderstorms, followed by cooler, clear weather.
cold front
Heat transfer through direct physical contact between molecules.
Conduction
What 2 words describe a continental polar air mass?
dry and cold
Low-pressure systems pulling freezing arctic air southward, mixing high winds with heavy moisture.
Blizzard
Which layer of the atmosphere experiences the highest temperature?
What is the thermosphere
Warm air slides over cold air. Causes steady, long-lasting rain, followed by warmer weather.
warm front
Unequal warming of Earth’s surface due to angles or materials.
Differential Heating
What 2 words describe a continental tropical air mass?
dry and warm
Low-pressure systems pulling freezing arctic air southward, mixing high winds with heavy moisture.
Hurricanes & Cyclones
Someone who is trained to predict the weather is called a
What is a meteorologist
A fast cold front traps a warm air mass against another cold mass. Warm air lifted completely. Causes complex, messy precipitation.
Occluded Front
What is the main function of solar radiation?
Provides light and energy to sustain life on Earth and drive weather patterns
What is the symbol for a maritime topical air mass
mT
Intense atmospheric instability combining warm, moist air with cold, dry air and shifting wind directions.
Tornadoes