The Atmosphere
An important instrument in tracking the amount of rain.
What is rain gauge?
What is the definition of air pressure?
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above and around us.
What is the daily condition of the Earth's atmosphere called?
Weather
What does the "H" on a weather map stand for?
A region of high pressure.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.
What is the troposphere?
Measures wind speed.
What is an anenometer?
What is the general rule for warm air and cold air?
warm air rises and cold air sinks
What type of weather does a low pressure bring?
stormy weather
The boundary between two air masses.
What is a front?
The layer of the atmosphere where space shuttle orbits?
What is thermosphere?
Measures the direction of wind.
What is a wind vane?
What is the definitions of air masses?
large areas of air with nearly the same temperature and moisture (water vapour).
Where does most of the Earth's energy come from?
the Sun
What is the weather of a particular area over a long period of time called?
What is climate?
The coldest layer where meteors and meteorites vaporize, creating "shooting stars."
What is the mesosphere?
Measures the amount of air pressure in the atmosphere.
What is a barometer?
What three things affect air pressure?
height
climate
temperature
Why is the sun cooler in the morning compared to noon?
rays are less direct or at an angle and passes through more atmosphere so that means more heat loss
A large body of air with similar temperature and precipitation.
What is an air mass?
Challenge - The hottest layer of the atmosphere due to it receiving the greatest amount of thermal radiation.
What is the thermosphere?
Measures the wind direction
What is a wind sock?
What happens to warm air?
The warm air will rise.
What is the movement of water called?
The water cycle
Brings warmer air into an area.
What is a warm front?