Atmosphere
Wind
Heat Transfer
Weather Maps
WILD Weather
100
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, where we live
What is the troposphere
100
T/F Air tends to move from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
What is false

(from areas of high pressure to low)

100
Transfer of heat by waves
What is radiation
100
Storm that forms over warm tropical ocean water
What is a hurricane
100
A person that studies weather
What is a meteorologist
200
Temperature in this layer is hot!
What is the thermosphere
200
Clouds that form at or near the Earth's surface
What is fog
200
Transfer of heat through direct contact
What is conduction
200
A line connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, also shows wind speed
What is an isobar
200
Boundary formed between two colliding air masses
What is a front
300
This layer causes the Aurora Borealis and also affects AM radio frequencies, ion are found here
What is the ionosphere
300
the continuous movement of water from the Earth's surface, to the atmosphere, and then back to the Earth's surface
What is the Water Cycle
300
Transfer of heat by flow of material
What is convection
300
the dangerously calm, center-most part of a hurricane
What is the eye
300
T/F Doppler Radar can be used to estimate wind speed. 
What is true
400
This layer protects Earth from Ultraviolet radiation that can cause cancer
What is the Ozone layer
400
This is the distance a person can see into the atmosphere
What is visibility
400
Transfer of energy from water or land to air through direct contact
What is conduction
400
Storms or rainy weather is associated with this type of pressure system
What is Low pressure
400
These electronic devices give us the most accurate information used to predict weather
What are computers
500
layer of the thermosphere where satellites can be found 
What is the exosphere
500
the boundary between two air masses
What is a front


500
Transfer of energy from the sun to Earth's surface
What is radiation
500
a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
What is a blizzard


500
Violent, whirling columns of air in contact with the ground
What are tornadoes
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