Atmosphere
What root word means "changing"?
"Tropo"
Which property of air is measured by how much water vapor is in the air?
Humidity
What method of heat transfer is transferred by direct contact with an object
Conduction
What cloud is formed at ground level?
Where do Continental air masses form? Maritime?
Continental- land
Maritime- ocean
What is the front when a cold air mass & a warm air mass meet, but neither are strong enough the move the other?
Stationary Front
Which type of Ocean current is driven by density
Deep Ocean Currents
What is the mixture of gasses that surround the planet called?
Atmosphere
What layer of the atmosphere protect the Earth's surface from getting hit by meteors?
Mesosphere
Which property of air is measured by how much space it takes up?
Volume
What is a good conductor and a good insulator?
Conductor- Metal
Insulator- Air
What step of The Water Cycle do clouds form in?
Condensation
Which air mass is formed over land, but is VERY cold
Continental Arctic
Which front is when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass?
Warm Front
What Global Winds would you find near the equator?
Trade Winds
What are temperatures like above and below the Jet Stream?
Above: Cold
Below: Warm
What layer of the atmosphere contains Aurora Borealis?
Thermosphere
What does the ozone layer protect us from?
UV radiation
What method of heat transfer is boiling water an example of?
Convection
What are flat bottom, big puffy, dark clouds that bring rain
Cumulonimbus
What air mass is characterized by being humid and cold
Maritime Polar
Fill in the blank: Air moves from an area of _____ pressure to _____ pressure.
high; low
What bring unusually cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures and a more active hurricane season?
La Nina
What is the step in The Water Cycle where water turns from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation
What layer of the atmosphere lies below the Mesosphere?
Stratosphere
What are the 2 major gasses that make up earths atmosphere & their percentages?
Nitrogen- 78%
Oxygen- 21%
What method of heat transfer is the only method that doesn't require a medium?
Radiation
Which clouds are high elevation, wispy clouds?
Cirrus
What air mass is characterized by being dry and warm
Continental Tropical
What is the front when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses?
Occluded Front
What causes the wind and water to move Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and Counter Clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere?
The Coriolis Effect
Fill in the blank: ______ air rises and _____ air sinks.
hot; cold
What layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere?
Thermosphere
Which property of air is measured by how quickly molecules are moving?
Temperature
What method of heat transfer moves through a medium like air or water?
Convection
What are low level clouds that spread out, covering a large area.
Stratus
What two things air masses are characterized by
Temperature and Moisture
Which front moves quickly and can bring heavy rain and snow?
Cold Front
What is a warm current in the Atlantic Ocean that brings warm temperatures to Europe
The Gulf Stream
Explain 1 different between weather and climate
Weather: short period of time, quickly changing, small geographical area.
Climate: long term behavior, slowly changing, large geographical area.