Layers of the Atmosphere
Precipitation and Clouds
Predicting Weather
Climate
Hodge Podge
100
the coldest layer of the atmospere
What is the mesosphere?
100
a cloud that has a wispy feather-like shape
What is a cirrus cloud?
100
a large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similiar properties throughout
What is an air mass?
100
areas near the equator with hot, wet climates are
What are tropical zones?
100
a tool used to measure air pressure is called a
What is a barometer?
200
the layer in which most weather takes place
What is the troposphere?
200
a cloud that appears in blanketlike layers
What is a stratus cloud?
200
lines on a weather map that connect places with equal air pressure
What are isobars?
200
areas near the poles that have long, frigid winters and short, cool summers are
What are polar zones?
200
the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is
What is humidity?
300
the layer that contains the ozone layer
What is the stratosphere?
300
a billowy, puffy cloud that seems to rise from a flat bottom
What is a cumulus cloud?
300
the boundary betwee two air masses
What is a front?
300
height of an area in relation to sea level is known as
What is elevation?
300
an air mass that forms over tropical ocean water will be
What is warm and moist?
400
the layer furthest from the Earth's surface
What is the thermosphere?
400
the changing of a liquid into a gas
What is evaporation?
400
special type of radar used to detect precipitation and give an indication of wind speed
What is Doppler radar?
400
the leeward side of a mountain where air becomes dry is said to be in a
What is a rain shadow?
400
the most violent thunderstorms can produce
What are tornadoes?
500
this gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere
What is nitrogen?
500
the changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed
What is condensation?
500
the four types of precipitation
What is rain, snow, sleet and hail?
500
cold periods of Earth's history when the brightness of the Sun may have changed are called
What are ice ages?
500
In general, areas of low pressure are associated with
What are rain and clouds?
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