Layers of the Atmosphere
Climate
Weather
Pressure Systems
What does the Atmosphere do
100
About 9 miles over the surface of the earth
Where does the Troposphere end
100
By raising temps in the summer and lowering temps in the winter
How can air pollution affect the earth
100
Cumulonimbus clouds
What clouds cause rain
100
in the upper Troposphere
Where are most clouds in the atmosphere located
200
About 600 miles above the surface of earth
Where does the Thermosphere end
200
The average of weather over time across large regions
What is Climate
200
Cumulus clouds
What clouds look like cotton balls
200
Light but long amounts of rain
What high pressure systems cause
200
In the mid Mesosphere
Where do meteors burn up
300
The lower Stratosphere and the upper Troposphere
Where do planes fly
300
Resources that produce energy but are not renewable
What are fossil fuels
300
Cirrus clouds
What cloud forms at the highest altitude
300
Long amounts of heavy showers
What do occluded fronts cause
300
In the upper Thermosphere
Where does the Aurora occur
400
The upper Stratosphere
Where is the Mesosphere
400
It raises the overall temp of the earth over time
Why does climate change matter
400
Cirrostratus clouds
What cloud forms a halo around the sun
400
Little to no rain
What do stationary fronts cause
400
The mid Stratosphere
Where do weather balloons fly
500
In the upper Thermosphere
Where is the Aurora located
500
By burning fossil fuels
How can humans cause climate change
500
Altostratus clouds
Which cloud covers the sun and is at a middle altitude
500
Like a front but sharp contrast in humidity
What is a dryline
500
The upper Troposphere
Where does mount Everest peak at
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