Atmosphere
Weather Instruments
Climate Zones
The Water Cycle
Winds and Fronts
100
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
What is the atmosphere?
100
measures the amount of liquid precipitation in a certain area
What is a rain gauge?
100
very hot and dry all year
What is arid(desert)?
100
this provides the energy that powers the water cycle
What is the sun?
100
the cause of wind
What is changes in air pressure due to the different temperatures on Earth's surface?
200
this is the layer of the atmosphere where most weather occurs
What is the troposphere?
200
indicates wind direction
What is a wind vane?
200
very cold and dry all year
What is polar?
200
rain, snow, sleet, hail, or freezing rain fall from the atmosphere during this process
What is precipitation?
200
describe what happens when a cold front moves into an area
What is a cold air mass slides under a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass upward?
300
a form of oxygen found in the stratosphere that protects us from the Sun's harmful rays
What is ozone?
300
measures air pressure (atmospheric pressure)
What is a barometer?
300
hot summers, mild winters
What is Mediterranean?
300
water vapor turns into liquid water
What is condensation?
300
the difference between global winds and local winds
What is global winds are long-distance and follow set paths while local winds travel short distances and can blow from any direction?
400
This happens to air pressure as altitude increases.
What is it decreases.
400
measures the humidity/moisture in the air
What is a hygrometer
400
mild summers, cold winters
What is temperate?
400
liquid water turns into water vapor
What is evaporation?
400
describe what happens when a warm front moves into an area
What is a warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass?
500
Name the five layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest altitude.
What are troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
500
measures wind speed
What is an anemometer?
500
very cold winters; short, cool summers
What is tundra?
500
three things that can happen during the process of collection
What are run-off, soaking into the soil, falling directly into bodies of water?
500
Name the four types of weather fronts.
What are cold front, warm front, stationary front, and occluded front?
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