Layers of the
Atmospher
Tropospheric
Convection
Clouds and
Precipitation
Air Pressure
and Storms
Weather
and Climate
100
A mixture of gases that surround the earth.
What is the atmosphere.
100
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity
100
These clouds are very wispy, feathery clouds. Because they form only at high levels, they are made of ice crystals.
What are cirrus clouds.
100
This is the force upon a given area.
What is pressure
100
The pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time.
What is climate.
200
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen
200
This is formed from the droplets of water vapor that have condensed onto tiny particles suspended in the air.
What is a cloud.
200
These are often characterized by being puffy and having flat bottoms.
What are cumulus clouds
200
Meteorologists measure air pressure with this.
What is a barometer.
200
Climate is determined mostly by these two factors.
What are temperature and precipitation.
300
The lowest, densest layer of the atmosphere
What is the troposphere
300
The movement of this causes convection currents which move heat throughout the troposphere.
What is cool and warm air
300
This is a prefix meaning high, which refers to middle clouds.
What is alto-
300
These are produced when low pressure storms form over land producing a think, quickly spinning, funnel-shaped clouds.
What is a tornado.
300
These will affect the kind of climate a coastal region has.
What are ocean currents.
400
A three atom form of oxygen
What is ozone
400
This is the area between the tropics and poles characterized by varying temperatures
What is the temperate zone
400
Rain, sleet, hail, and snow are all forms of this.
What is precipitation.
400
This is the force exerted by air molecules upon a given area.
What is air pressure.
400
This place, near the equator, has warm, humid climates.
What is the tropical zone.
500
These five layers make our atmosphere
What are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere
500
The Earth's surface absorbs about what percent of the sun's energy causing surface heating
What is 50 percent
500
These are storm clouds, often called thunderheads.
What are cumulonimbus clouds.
500
This is formed when air moves form one level of air pressure to another.
What is wind.
500
This affects climate more than latitude.
What is altitude.
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