Atmosphere
From the earth to the exosphere, where space begins, the main layers in our atmosphere are what?
What is troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
As part of the water cycle, water in lakes and rivers changes to water vapor through what process?
What is evaporation
The symbol for a cold front is a curved line with this shape on it
What is triangle
What is the "powerhouse" of animal cells?
Mitochondria
In the stratosphere, there is a layer of gas called the ozone. Why is the ozone important?
What is it blocks ultraviolet rays from the sun
when the water droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, we are experiencing
What is a precipitation
What extreme weather forms from supercells?
What are tornados
A curved red line with semi cirlcles on it is the symbol for a ?
What is warm front
What is the setting for Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! ?
Midieval Manor
Engand, 1255
Which layer of the atmosphere experiences the lowest temperatures?
What is the mesosphere
True or false, underground water reserves are an example of surface water runoff?
What is false
Trade winds move which direction?
East to West
What document did Martin Luther write?
95 Theses
What are top three gases that we breathe?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
Use this tool to measure the humidity in the air
What is a hygrometer
when air near the ground is cooled to its dew point, it forms a stratus cloud called?
What is FOG
What is the difference between westerlies and trade winds?
Westerlies travel west to east in the upper/lower portion of the Earth, while trade winds move east to west along the equator
a warm air mass and a cold air mass push toward each other but neither move in this type of front
What is a stationary front
Explain the coriolis effect
makes things (like planes or currents of air) traveling long distances around Earth appear to move at a curve as opposed to a straight line.
The ionosphere is primarily part of which layer?
Thermosphere
what is the difference between a wind vane and an anemometer?
direction vs. speed
the prefix nimbo means this.
What is precipitation
What are the looping lines on a weather map that indicate pressure changes?
What are isobars
What are the two types of occluded fronts?
cold occlusion & warm occlusion
Sally makes $2,145 each month. She has to pay 6% of her paycheck on health benefits and 15% in sales tax.
What is her gross take-home amount?
$1694.55