Atmosphere and its effect on flight
What is the most common gas in the atmosphere
Nitrogen
How does The Sun produce heat
By combining hydrogen molecules to make helium.
What can hold more moisture—cold air or hot air?
hot air
What happens during the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm
Warm air rises which causes cumulus clouds to be formed(cumulus clouds form is also a fine answer).
How fast is Earth rotating
1,000 mph
What is a jetstream
A fast-moving air current high in the atmosphere
which effect is where darker environments and objects usually absorb more heat
The Albedo effect
What is fog
A cloud that forms near the ground
How do you keep yourself safe when there is a tornado and you are outside
You lie flat in a low area and cover your head
What timezone are we in
Pacific Daylight Time or PDT-7
Why do planes struggle in the less dense air of the higher parts of the atmosphere
less dense air provides less lift
What does IDL mean in relation to time zones
International Date Line
what is condensation
the process where water vapor turns into liquid water
what is a front
A boundary between two different air masses
On average about how far away is The Sun from Earth
About 93 million miles
How much colder it gets as you go up in the sky
What does the haline mean in thermohaline
salt
What is the dew point?
The temperature where water becomes saturated and then condenses.
Which front can cause a variety of dangerous weather
The Occluded front
Which country has the most tornadoes each year
The U.S.
Which atmospheric layer is 50km(164000ft) high
The Mesosphere
what direction do hurricanes spin in the U.S.
Clockwise
Name three causes of turbulence as said in the slides(you need 2 out of three correct for points)
Turbulence can be caused by weather fronts, storms, mountains, and jet streams
Name two types of Air Masses
Continental Polar, Maritime Polar, Continental Tropical, Maritime Tropical.
Where in England does the IDL pass through
Greenwich