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What is meteorology?
The study of weather
What is the mesopause?
The upper end of the mesosphere
What happens when air in a jar warms?
The molecules move faster and the air pressure increases.
What are white, fluffy clouds?
Cumulus
What is a gyre?
Consistant global air currents
What is precipitation?
Moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or hail.
What is the heterosphere?
One of 2 major regions in the atmosphere characterized by several different layers of gases.
What are jet streams?
Currents of air high in the troposphere
What are high, feathery clouds?
Cirrus
What is a barometer?
A gauge to measure air pressure
What is weather?
A day-to-day state of the atmosphere
What is the mesosphere?
The boundary between the homesphere and the heterosphere
What type of weather is seen in low pressure?
Areas of warm, clouds and storms
What is the abyssal plain?
The ocean bottom
What makes water condense from gas to liquid?
Particles in the air provide a surface for water to condense upon.
What is air pressure?
A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules.
What is the tropopause?
The upper end of the troposphere
What is seen in weather with high pressure?
Cool, clear air
What is the second tallest mountain?
Mount Everest
What are the 5 properties of air?
Temperature, pressure, humidity, wind direction, and wind speed.
What is climate?
Atmospheric conditions over the long periods of time.
What is the turbopause?
The boundary between the heterosphere and the homosphere.
What happens when air pressure increases?
Good weather occurs
What is the tallest mountain?
Mauna Kea
What are weather oscillation patterns?
El Nino and La Nina