Wind
How does air move?
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
How many layers are in the atmosphere?
4
Was there any oxygen in the early atmosphere?
There was not any oxygen
What weather instrument measures wind speed?
Anemometer
What is the water cycle?
The cycle that all water goes through to become the rain or bodies of water that we incounter
what is wind caused by?
the uneven heating of earth’s surface
What layer does life take place on?
Troposphere
What was the early atmosphere mostly made up of?
Carbon dioxide
Which weather instrument measures the wind direction?
Wind vane
How many steps are in the water cycle?
6
What are global winds?
Uneven heating of the surface of earth causes differences in density in the air, resulting in convection currents
What layer are the northern lights in?
Thermosphere
What were the gasses in the early atmosphere that wouldn’t let people breath?
Methane and ammonia
Which weather instrument measures air pressure?
barometer
What are the steps to the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface runoff, transportation, and percolation
What is wind chill factor?
The increase of cooling that wind cause
What layer are faking stars in?
The mesosphere
Where did the gasses that formed the early atmosphere come from?
They came from volcanoes
What does a thermometer measure?
The temperature of the air
What is the water cycle constantly being cycled between?
the ocean, land, and atmosphere
What are sea breezes?
High pressure created over the ocean, cooler air during the day and lower preassure
Where is the ozone layer located?
The stratosphere
About how much carbon dioxide was in the early atmospher?
10 to 200 times as much as today’s atmosphere contains
What does a rain gauge measure?
The amount of rain fall in a certain period of time
what is the top level of groundwater in a aquifer?
The water table