Layers of the atmosphere
The lowest layer of the earths atmosphere where most weather occurs
troposphere
heat transfer by direct contact
conduction
the horizontal movement of air from an area of high air pressure to low air pressure
wind
the boundary where two air masses meet
front
cold dry air forms usually over northern Canada and Alaska
continental polar
contains the ozone layer
stratosphere
heat moves through a gas or a liquid
convection
winds that blow over short distances
local winds
when warm air mass take over cold air mass
warm front
describing a warm dry air mass forms over land in tropical regions
continental tropical
where the atoms and molecules blend into space
exosphere
heat is transfer through rays
radiation
north
when a cold air mass take over a warm air mass
cold front
cold and wet air mass forms over icy cold North pacific and Atlantic oceans
maritime polar
The layer with the coldest temperatures
mososphere
the measure of the amount of energy in matter in degrees
temperature
what measures winds speed?
anemometer
when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move
stationary front
warm wet air that form over oceans in tropical areas
maritime tropical
A mixture of gasses surrounding earth
Atmosphere
metric degrees for measuring temperature
celcius
the energy source that powers wind
the sun
when a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses
occluded front
forms near the equator
maritime