Layers of the atmosphere
Measuring & Reporting weather
Global weather patterns
Local weather patterns
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This is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth
What is the Troposphere
100
This is the instrument used to measure temperature
What is a thermometer?
100
This is the region of the earth that gets the most direct sunlight.
What is the equator?
100
High pressure systems give this kind of weather.
What are clear, sunny skies.
200
This is the layer of the atmosphere where planes fly.
What is the stratosphere?
200
This is the instrument used to measure precipitation
What is a rain gauge
200
This global system is the reason hurricanes move away from the equator and move upwards through our Atlantic coast.
What is the Coriolis effect?
200
A cold front would give this kind of weather.
What are intense thunderstorms.
300
This is the layer of the atmosphere furthest from the Earth, that gradually fades off into space.
What is the exosphere
300
The type of front designated by this symbol:
What is a cold front symbol?
300
This is the reason coastal climates are different from more inland climates.
What is the movement of air from differences in specific heat.
300
Wind always travels towards this type of pressure.
What is low pressure?
400
These two layers of the atmosphere get colder as you increase altitude (get further away from Earth).
What are the troposphere and the Mesosphere
400
The type of WEATHER indicated by this symbol:
What is clear, sunny skies and cool air?
400
The Coriolis effect causes this movement of air in the north and this movement in the south.
What is clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
400
This temperature of air is less dense, and rises above other air masses.
What is warm/hot air?
500
This is the reason the stratosphere gets warmer as you increase altitude.
What is the ozone layer absorbing the sun's energy?
500
This is the symbol on a weather map that would show several days of intermittent rain or fog.
What is the Stationary front symbol:
500
This is the reason global winds like tradewinds don't travel straight north/south, but instead bend to the east/west.
What is the spin of the earth?
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What is the Coriolis effect?
500
This is how rainstorms are created.
What is warm, moist air rising and condensing to form rain.
600
This is the layer of the atmosphere where most of the beautiful auroras are produced.
What is the ionosphere?
600
An instrument used to measure wind speed and direction.
What is an anemometer?
600
The reason it becomes harder to breathe in higher elevations is because of this.
What are differences in air pressure?
600
This is the type of front that causes rain and clouds for numerous days in a row.
What is a stationary front?