ATMOSPHERE
WEATHER
AIR
NATURAL DISASTERS
CLOUDS and SUCH
100
how is ozone different from oxygen we breathe? what are cfc's and what are they responsible for?
What is 3 atoms vs. 2. chemical destroying the ozone layer.
100
what is precipitation?
What is water falling from clouds.
100
What is the main source of heat for the troposphere?
What is the Earth's crust.
100
describe how tornadoes form. what must happen in order for a tornado to occur?
What is from the most severe thunderstorms, swirling winds form a funnel cloud. must touch Earth to become a tornado.
100
what makes up cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds? Where do each occur in altitude?
What is stratus and cumulus= billions of water droplets that surround dust. low altitudes. cirrus= ice crystals. high altitudes.
200
what is the ozone layer? what forms the ozone layer? why is it important to life on Earth?
What is protective layer from UV rays. made up of ozone...3 oxygen atoms.
200
WHICH WEATHER CONDITION IS MEASURED BY THIS INSTRUMENT.
What is WIND SPEED
200
AS ALTITUDE INCREASES, AIR PRESSURE...
What is DECREASES
200
WHAT STORM IS THIS MAPPING? WHAT AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THIS STORM TO BE?
What is HURRICANE, MARITIME TROPICAL, mT
200
WHAT ARE THE FOUR MAIN TYPES OF PRECIPITATION? WHAT FACTOR DETERMINES PRECIPITATION?
What is RAIN, SNOW, WIND, HAIL. TEMPERATURE.
300
THE MOST ABUNDANT GAS IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THE SECOND MOST ABUNDANT GAS.
What is MOST=NITROGEN. SECOND= OXYGEN
300
A SUDDEN CHANGE IN WEATHER AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY
What is THE ARRIVAL OF AN AIR MASS AND PRESSURE SYSTEM
300
WHICH HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITION HAS THE STRONGEST WINDS?
What is HURRICANE. AT LEAST 119 KM/H
300
THE 4 MAIN TYPES OF CLOUDS ARE WHAT? WHAT TWO APSECTS ARE CLOUDS MAINLY CLASSIFIED BY?
What is CUMULUS, STRATUS, CIRRUS, NIMBUS SHAPE AND HEIGHT
400
IN WHICH ATMOSPHERE LAYER DOES WEATHER OCCUR?
What is THE STRATOSPHERE.
400
WHY WILL CITY A HAVE CLEAR COOL SKY CONDITIONS? NOTE THE FRONTS AND AIR PRESSURE SYSTEMS.
What is cP brings dry and cool. high pressure brings clear, calm conditions.
400
NAME THE 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF AIR MASSES AND WHAT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE THAT THEY BRING.
What is CONTINENTAL POLAR, cP - DRY, COLD CONTINENTAL TROPICAL, cT - DRY, WARM MARITIME POLAR, mP - MOIST, COLD MARITIME TROPICAL - MOIST, WARM
400
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IN THE EVENT OF A HURRICANE WATCH?
What is EVACUATE COASTAL AREAS, BOARD UP WINDOWS
400
WHAT ARE TWO FACTORS USED TO DESCRIBE WIND?
What is DIRECTION AND SPEED.
500
NAME THE FIVE LAYERS OF EARTH'S ATMOSPHER IN ORDER FROM LOWEST ALTITITUDE TO HIGHEST ALTITUDE
What is TROPOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, MESOSPHERE, THERMOSPHERE, EXOSPHERE
500
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEATHER AND CLIMATE?
What is WEATHER IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN A SPECIFIC TIME AND PLACE, CLIMATE IS THE OVERALL GENERAL WEATHER TRENDS OF AN AREA.
500
ONCE AIR MASS A REACHES LOCATION B, THE WEATHER IN LOCATION B WILL MOST LIKELY BE
What is WARM AND MOIST
500
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STORM WARNING AND A STORM WATCH?
What is WARNING- CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY, STAYED TUNED WATCH- CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY OCCURIING, TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PREPARE
500
WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF THE DIAGRAM SHOWN. DESCRIBE WHAT IT EXPLAINS.
What is THE WATER CYCLE.
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