This forms when two air masses with different properties meet.
What is a front.
100
A wind that blows from the land toward the water at night.
What is a land breeze.
100
A mixture of gases that surrounds the planet Earth.
What is atmosphere.
100
The zone located along the equator and in areas just north and south of it where temperatures are very warm year round, and rain varies.
What is the tropical climate zone.
100
The two most abundant gases in earth's atmosphere.
What are nitrogen and oxygen.
200
Cloudy, heavy rain, and thunderstorms are produced along this front.
What is a cold front.
200
A periodic change in direction of warm ocean currents across the Pacific Ocean.
What is El Nino
200
The layer of Earth's atmosphere where most weather takes place.
What is the troposphere.
200
Temperatures in these areas are very cold year round. Most of the precipitation falls as snow.
What are polar climate zones.
200
Air masses that form over land and are generally dry.
What are continental air masses.
300
Any type of water that falls from clouds.
What is precipitation.
300
A wind that blows from the water toward the land during the day.
What is a sea breeze.
300
A layer of ozone in this particular layer protects Earth's surface from dangerous radiation.
What is the stratosphere.
300
This zone lies to the north and south of the tropics. Winters and summers can vary from mild to very warm or cold. Summer precipitation is rain, while winter's is snow.
What is the temperate climate zone.
300
This tool is used to measure wind speed.
What is a anemometer.
400
The normal pattern of weather in an area over many years.
What is climate.
400
A large body of air that has similar properties of temperature and moisture.
What is an air mass.
400
The hottest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the thermosphere.
400
Wisconsin lies in this climate zone.
What is temperate climate zone.
400
Air masses that form over water and aremoist.
What are Maritime air masses.
500
Moving streams of water in the ocean.
What are ocean currents.
500
This forms when warm air moves into an area of cooler air.
What is a warm front.
500
The coldest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the mesosphere.
500
This location is where the energy from the Sun strikes earth at a sharp angle.