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What is the source of all energy that reaches Earth?
The Sun
What traps the heat around Earth instead of escaping into space?
The atmosphere
Why is there more air pressure closer to the surface of Earth than there is at higher altitudes in the atmosphere?
Gravity / There are more air molecules in the upper atmosphere than near Earth
As altitude increases, what happens to the temperature?
It decreases as altitude increases in the Troposphere only
As altitude increases, what happens to the pressure?
It decreases as altitude increases all the way up to the edge of space
What is most of Earth’s atmosphere composed of?
nitrogen and oxygen
What is water vapor in the atmosphere the source of?
Clouds and rain
Why is the Ozone in Earth’s atmosphere important?
absorbs harmful UV radiation.
What part of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
The outermost layer of the atmosphere?
Exosphere or Thermosphere
Exosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains concentrated ozone?
stratosphere
Which layer is above the stratosphere?
Mesosphere or Exosphere
Mesosphere
What is the most likely source for most of Earth’s water?
Comets/asteroid
Is the global sea level rising or falling?
Rising
On what side of the Earth is the Moon’s pull the strongest?
directly facing or places during the day
directly facing the moon
What happens to the size of the tide when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth line up?
A special tide that is larger than normal
What causes surface currents?
local wind patterns
Which clouds are most likely to cause a thunderstorm?
cumulus
Which of the following is the first step in creating rain?
warm air rises (updraft) or cool dry air rises
Updraft
What is the fuel or the engine that keeps a hurricane alive? (think water!)
Warm water
What is the most dangerous point of the hurricane that usually causes the most damage?
Storm surge or high tide
The Coriolis Effect is caused by which movement?
Rotation of the Earth or gravitational force exerted by the moon on the Earth
An electric spark between parts of a cloud or between the cloud and the ground
Lightning
Which type of pressure system (low or high) has these characteristics?
- Associated with clouds and precipitation
- Winds blow into this type of pressure system
Low pressure system
Which pressure system (low or high) have these characteristics?
Associate with dry weather and mostly clear skies Winds blow away from this type of pressure system
High pressure