Atmosphere
Water Cycle
Interpreting Weather Maps/Tools/Clouds
Air Masses/Pressure/Fronts
Solar Energy/Convection/Global Winds
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In which atmospheric layer is weather located in?
weather is located in the troposphere
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the process in which water heats up and turns into a gas
evaporation
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what clouds are high up and thin and wispy
cirrus clouds
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what type of air mass forms in tropical areas?
warm air mass
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what region is farthest from the equator?
the polar region
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what are the most common gasses in the atmosphere?
nitrogen and oxygen
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the process in which water is evaporated through plants leaves
transpiration
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What Weather Tool is this & what does it measure
anemometer and it measures wind speed
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what kind of weather follows a stationary front?
long periods of precipitation
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what kind of breeze happens during the day?
sea breeze
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What is the coldest atmospheric layer?
the mesosphere
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What is the driving forces of the water cycle?
The suns energy and the force of gravity
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what are the lines around the pressure symbols called?
the lines are called isobars
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a cold front
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what kind of breeze happens during the night?
land breeze
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where is the ozone layer located
in the stratosphere
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water that falls down to earth in the forms of rain, hail, sleet, or snow
precipitation
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What weather tool is this and what does it measure?
This is a barometer and it measures air pressure
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The front in which a warm air mass goes over a cool air mass
warm front
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what kind of global wind is found near the equator in the tropical region.
trade winds
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Which atmospheric layer is farthest from earth?
The Exosphere
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the process in which water vapor cools and transforms into water droplets
condensation
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What weather tool is this and what does it measure?
a sling psychrometer (hydrometer) and it measures humidity
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What front does this represent?
an occluded front
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what kind of global winds occur in the temperate region?
westerlies occur in the temperate region