Atmosphere
which layer contains the ozone layer
stratosphere
Purple, with triangles and semicircles
Maritime polar (mP) air masses are typically warm and humid. (T/F)
false
wind is caused by differences in
air pressure
What is formed if a tornado has not yet touched the ground
funnel cloud
what does the ozone layer protect us from
UV rays
which front has rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slow moving warm air mass
cold front
cold, dry air mass moves down from Canada. What kind of air mass is this
cP
warm air tends to be ____ and ____ over cold air
low pressure systems turn which way in the northern hemisphere
counter clockwise
What would be the layer upon reentry from space
exosphere
which front moves the slowest
stationary front
________ are large bodies of air with uniform temperature and humidity
air masses
The actual amount of water vapor in the air (grams per kilogram of air) is the _____
specific humidity
high pressure systems are associated with what type of weather
(happy) Clear/sunny
what is the coldest layer of the atmosphere
mesosphere
Which type of front often leads to severe thunderstorms due to rapidly rising warm, moist air?
cold front
____________ air masses form over deserts and bring hot, dry air.
Continental tropical (cT)
What type of air is pumped upward in an El Nino?
warm, moist
What area of the hurricane holds the strongest wind speeds
eye wall
which layer does weather occur in
troposphere
A _______front brings warmer temperatures and can cause light, steady precipitation
warm
What is the extremely cold air mass above the poles
Artic (A)
Which phase change is occurring when water changes from a liquid to a gas? (give example)
evaporation
ocean water into water vapor
snowstorms occur within a ______ pressure system
low