Layers of Atmosphere
This layer of atmosphere is the layer where most meteorites burn up, creating a "shooting star" effect.
The mesosphere
This molecule makes up 78% of the air we breathe.
Nitrogen gas (N2)
This weather instrument is used to measure air temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
thermometer
The ozone layer separates which two layers of the atmosphere?
The troposphere and the stratosphere.
This layer of atmosphere is where all precipitation occurs.
The Troposphere
This molecule makes up 28% of the air we breathe.
Oxygen gas (O2)
This weather instrument is used to measure wind SPEED using several cups placed around a rotating rod.
anemometer
Air always moves from areas of _______pressure to areas of ____________ pressure.
high, low
This layer of the atmosphere is where most commercial jets fly to avoid weather conditions.
The Stratosphere
This green house gas is less common, but more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2). It comes from all decaying organic material.
Methane
This weather instrument is used to measure air pressure. The colder the air = the higher the air pressure.
barometer
The formula used to convert a given Celsius degree to a Fahrenheit degree
F= C x 9/5 + 32
This layer of atmosphere has a collection of charged atoms. You can see these charged particles in the form of the aurora borealis (northern lights). Weak radio signals such as AM radio frequencies rely on those charged atoms to reflect radio frequencies back to a radio tower.
The ionosphere
This molecule makes up 1% of all the air in our atmosphere.
Argon
This instrument is used to collect rainfall to predict future rainfall, and to manage current agriculture.
Rain gauge
When measuring an accumulation of water in graduated cylinder, take the measurement of the lowest point on the concave dip called the...
meniscus
This is the hottest layer of atmosphere (Temps can exceed 4,500 degrees Fahrenheit) This layer is where the international space station is located.
The Thermosphere.
What are the fog like particles called when O3 (ozone) begins getting trapped in the troposphere?
smog
This instrument uses microwaves to predict current the intensity of precipitation, direction of precipitation, and type of precipitation.
doppler radar
This instrument measures the humidity of the air.
Hygrometer