Layers
All weather happens in this layer
Troposphere
The Sun warming Earth's surface is which type of heat transfer?
Radiation
Which type of air will rise, stable or unstable?
Unstable
What prefix is used to indicate a middle altitude cloud?
Alto
Weather or Climate?
There was a tornado in Kansas yesterday.Weather
This layer is where meteors burn up
Mesosphere
Warm air rising is which type of heat transfer?
Convection
What is the relative humidity of saturated air?
100%
Clouds are classified according to what 2 characteristics
altitude and form/shape
Weather or Climate?
Springfield typically has hot and humid summers.
Climate
Ozone is found in this layer
Earth's surface warming the air directly above it is which type of heat transfer?
Conduction
A measure of how close the air is to saturation
relative humidity
Name a cloud that is notable for precipitation
Cumulonimbus
or
Nimbostratus
These two gases are the main components of the atmosphere
nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%)
The Northern Lights occur in this layer
Thermosphere
Which heats up more quickly and to a higher temperature; water or land?
Land
The temperature at which condensation begins
Dew point
What are the 3 ingredients of cloud formation?
Saturated air
Temp at dew point
Condensation nuclei
This type of cloud can make a halo around the Sun
Cirrostratus
Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest altitude
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
Name the 3 most naturally abundant greenhouse gases
carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane
What tool is used to measure atmospheric moisture?
(Must be pronounced correctly!)
Psychrometer
Name AND describe the 3 cloud forms
Cirrus - thin, wispy
Cumulus - fluffy, puffy
Stratus - layer, sheet, blanket
Name 4 factors that contribute to variations in surface temperature
Latitude
Land vs. Water
Ocean Currents
Geography
Altitude
Cloud Cover