Atmosphere Layers
In what layer of the atmosphere does all weather occur?
What is the Troposphere
In this process, water is evaporated from plants or flowers.
What is Transpiration?
What are clouds which have flat bases and are often described as "puffy", "cotton-like" or "fluffy" in appearance?
What are Cumulus Clouds?
A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
What is an Isobar?
What type of front is this: forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up (produces thunderstorms heavy rain or snow)
What is a cold front?
This layer of the atmosphere holds the ozone layer which protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays. What layer of the atmosphere is this?
What is the Stratosphere?
The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
What is Condensation?
A dense, towering vertical cloud, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents. These clouds are capable of producing lightning and other dangerous severe weather.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
A line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at any giving time or on average over a given period.
What is an Isotherm?
What type of front is this: a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather
What is a warm front?
This layer of the atmosphere is where asteroids and comets usually burn up.
What is the Mesosphere?
Water always makes it back to the ocean through this process.
What is Surface-water flow?
A cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands.
What are Cirrus Clouds?
This tool measures and indicates temperature.
What is a thermometer?
What type of front is this: a front where a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses and brings cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow.
What is an occluded front?
This is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the Thermosphere?
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
What is Precipitation?
Low-level clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective or cumuliform clouds that are formed by rising thermals.
What are Stratus Clouds?
An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure.
What is a barometer?
What type of front is this: A boundary between air masses that don't move possibly causing rain for several days.
What is a stationary front?