Atmosphere
What is the percent of nitrogen in the air
78
What turns liquid water into water vapor
evaporation
what does Continental mean for air masses
Over the land and dry
What happens to warm air in a cold front
Its pushed up until it becomes cold
What is a meteorologist
Someone who studies and analyzes weather
What percent of the air is oxygen
21
what is the percent of water in the air called
Humidity
what does maritime mean in air masses
Over the ocean and humid
What happens to warm air in a stationary front
It cant move
Why does the planet have winds
Energy traveling from places of high energy to low energy
What percent of the air is everything else
roughly one percent
What is it called when any form of water falls from the sky
Precipitation
What does polar mean in air masses
cold
What happens to warm air in an occluded front
It is trapped on top of two cold fronts
What is the steps you should take to be safe during a winter storm
Stay indoors and make sure you have food and water on hand in case of a power outage
How does the atmosphere keep the planet just right
It keeps radiation out, meteorites out, and the wether very moderate across the whole planet
How does the sun drive the water cycle
Heat is the main mover of the water cycle
What does tropical mean for air masses
Warm
What is needed for a storm to be a thunderstorm
High precipitation, thunder, and lightning
Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from meteoroids
Mesosphere
What are the four layers of the atmosphere
Troposhpere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
How do clouds form in the sky
Condensation of large amounts of water vapor in the same spot in the sky
What is the boundry between to air masses called
Front
What is a storm surge
The flooding that follows a hurricane
Describe the difference between cyclones and anticyclones
Cyclones is low air pressure center, air spirals inward, spins counter clockwise, have clouds above
Anti exact oppposite