The Atmosphere
What force pulls important gasses (like oxygen) down into the lowest layer of our atmosphere, making it breathable!
Gravity
What do we call water vapor that has condensed near the ground, in the form of a cloud?
Fog
What is the name for a large, rotating storm that forms over warm ocean waters in the Atlantic Ocean?
Hurricane
Which famous line of latitude would you travel towards if you wanted to experience a tropical climate?
Equator
When flying, what happens to the temperature in our atmosphere as you climb in altitude?
Decreases
What term do we use to describe the amount of moisture in the air?
Humidity
What do we call pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds?
Hail
What natural hazard can impact coastal areas as sea levels rise due to melting glaciers?
Flooding
Based on what the surface of the Moon looks like, what can you assume about the Moon's atmosphere compared to ours?
It's thinner or Contains less gasses
What process transfers water from our oceans into the atmosphere in the form of water vapor to form clouds?
Evaporation
The center of a Hurricane is known as the eye! Describe the wind speed and cloud cover at this location.
Calm and Clear
What do we burn daily to cause increased greenhouse gas emissions?
Fossil Fuels
Which layer of the atmosphere surrounds us right now? It is the one closest to Earth's surface...
Troposphere
Cumulus
Some clouds (like cumulonimbus clouds) grow vertically causing very intense updrafts, downdrafts, and thunderstorms. What method of heat transfer is responsible for this vertical movement of air?
Convection
Name a greenhouse gas that may contribute to the warming of our atmosphere.
Carbon Dioxide or Methane or Water Vapor
What do we call the fast-flowing, high-altitude air currents in our atmosphere that steer weather systems across the globe, and typically allow aircrafts traveling east, to move quicker?
Jetstream
In recent years, we have learned how to put "artificial" clouds into our atmosphere! What is the name of this process?
Cloud Seeding
What is the name of the scale used to classify the intensity of a hurricane?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
What is the name of the international agreement, signed in 2015 by almost every country, which aims to reduce global temperature rise?
The Paris Agreement