Atmosphere Layers
This is the lowest atmospheric layer where weather happens.
Troposphere
Main source of energy for the Earth
The Sun
High to Low
An air mass is a pocket of air with the same ________ and __________
Temperature and humidity
Water changing from liquid to a gas
Evaporation
This atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer.
Stratosphere
Which heats faster, land or water?
Land (land always wins)
Coriolis Effect
Boundary between two air masses is called...
Front
Hurricanes generally start over what?
Warm ocean water
Gases that trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere are called these.
Greenhouse Gases
Heat transfer when warm air rises and cool air sinks
Convection
Name one global wind belt
Trade winds, westerlies, easterlies
Cold air pushes under warm air. This is a _________ front.
Cold
The calmest part of a hurricane
The eye
Which layer protects us from harmful UV rays?
Ozone Layer
Heat transfer from the sun through space
Radiation
What type of breeze occurs during the day when air moves from the ocean to the land
Sea breeze
Warm air slowly slides over cold air. This is a ___________ front.
Warm
Why do hurricanes weaken over land?
They lose their water source
As altitudes increases, what happens to the air pressure?
It decreases
**Predict what would happen to sea and land breezes if the temperature of the ocean and land were the same. Explain your reasoning.
No temperature difference, no pressure difference, no wind!
Explain how unequal heating and Earth's rotation affect wind systems
Causes pressure differences moving from high to low, coriolis affects wind direction.
**Compare a stationary front and an occluded front in terms of how they form and the type of weather they bring.
Stationary front: Two air masses meet but neither moves → can bring cloudy, rainy weather for several days.
Occluded front: A cold front catches up with a warm front → warm air is lifted off the ground → can cause complex storm systems with rain or snow.
**Compare the effects of warm versus cool ocean water on the strength of hurricanes.
Warm water provides energy and moisture → hurricanes strengthen.
Cool water provides less energy → hurricanes weaken.
Ocean temperature directly affects storm intensity and size.