Atmosphere Layers
What is the layer closest to Earth where we live and weather happens?
Troposphere
What is the process when water turns into vapor?
Evaporation
What is a front?
When two air masses meet
What kind of air pressure usually brings clear skies?
High
How many major circulation cells are in each hemisphere?
3
What layer has the ozone layer that protects us from UV rays?
Stratosphere
What is it called when water vapor turns back into liquid?
Condensation
What kind of front forms when warm air moves over cold air?
Warm front
What kind of air pressure usually brings clouds and rain?
Low
Which cell is closest to the equator?
Hadley
What layer do meteors burn up in?
Mesosphere
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail are all forms of what?
Precipitation
What kind of front brings sudden storms followed by cooler weather?
Cold front
When warm air rises and cool air rushes in to fill the space, what forms?
Wind
Which cell is found near the poles?
Polar
What layer has the aurora borealis (Northern Lights)?
Thermosphere
What is it called when water pools after it rains?
Collection
What kind of front happens when neither air mass moves?
Stationary Front
What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere?
It decreases
Why is the Hadley cell the hottest?
It receives direct sunlight from the Sun
Which layer slowly blends into outer space?
Exosphere
What powers the entire water cycle?
The Sun
What front happens when a cold front overtakes a warm front?
Occluded front
What is the main cause of wind formation?
The uneven heating of the Earths surface
What causes these circulation cells to curve instead of moving straight?
The Coriolis Effect