Earths atmosphere 1
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Dew, etc., formed by condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere is called what?
Precipitation
Temperature scale in which 32 degrees represents the freezing point and 212 degrees represents the boiling point of water is know as what?
Fahrenheit
The region of the atmosphere characterized by chemical, photo-chemical activity, starting in the stratosphere and including the mesosphere and perhaps part of the thermosphere is called what?
Chemosphere
Either of two regions of high energy-charged particles surrounding the earth is called what
Van Allen Radiation Belts
Surrounding and overlapping the exosphere formed by the sun's effect on the earth's magnetic field is known as what?
Magnetosphere
These clouds are thin, wispy clouds composed mainly of ice crystals?
Cirrus
This type of fog is caused by the heat that the earth radiates?
Radiation
A large body of air with the same temperature and humidity is called what?
Air Mass
An instrument for determining the atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated is called what?
Psychrometer
The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth is known as what?
Atmosphere
The outer most layer of the atmosphere that extends 500 miles to 18,000 miles above the surface is known as what?
Exosphere
The layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated, from about 8-30 miles above the earth, with the maximum ozone concentration occurring at an altitude of about 12 miles is known as what?
Ozone Layer
This science deals with the motion of bodies moving through air and other gases?
Aerodynamics
Short for radio detection and ranging?
Radar
Electronic instruments use a precisely determined dew-point temperature or changes in electrical capacitance or resistance to measure and present readouts of relative humidity is know as what?
Hygrometer
An instrument that measures variations in atmospheric pressure is called what?
Barometer
The temperature to which air must be cooled, at a given pressure and water vapor content for it to reach saturation is called what?
Dew Point
The amount of moisture in the air is known as what?
Humidity
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, within which there is a steady drop in temperature with increasing altitude; all cloud formations occur and weather conditions manifest is known as what?
Troposphere
An instrument designed to measure voltage in an electrical circuit?
Voltmeter
What is the science of weather?
Meteorology
Temperature scale in which 0 degrees represents the freezing point 100 degrees represents the boiling point of water is know as what?
Celcius
The region of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere, consisting of several ionized layers and extending from about 50-250 miles above the surface of the earth is called what?
Ionosphere
A radiation of high-energy particles that originates in outer space. The magnetosphere deflects harmful energetic emissions from the sun and distant stars is called what?
Comic Rays
The region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude, extends from 50 to about 500 miles above the earth's surface is known as what?
Thermosphere
The condition of the atmosphere expressed in terms of its heat, pressure, wind, and moisture is known as what?
Weather
This type of friction that aircraft must overcome is known as?
Drag
This is one of the four forces acting on a moving airfoil?
Lift
The region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the troposphere to about 7-30 miles above the earth; little vertical change in temperature (a fairly constant -40 to -50 Degrees Fahrenheit) is know as what?
Stratosphere
The boundary, or transitional layer, between the troposphere and stratosphere is called what?
Tropopause
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure is called what
Isobar
Strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth is known as what?
Jet Stream
Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another is known as what?
Convection
The standard atmospheric air pressure at sea level is 1013?
Millibars
This consist of a number of cells accembled in a common container and connected to function as a source of electrical power?
Battery
The boundary between the earth's magnetic field and the solar wind is known as what?
Magnetopause
The region between the ionosphere and the exosphere, extending from about 30-50 miles above the surface of the earth is known as what?
Mesosphere
Pertaining to equal temperatures is also known as?
Isothermal (talk to chief about this one)