Air Pressure
the air that makes up the atmosphere & exerts pressure on objects from all directions
Air pressure
Weather patterns over a long period of time ( years )
Climate
The outer most layer
Exosphere
This is a group of tiny water droplets in the sky.
What are Clouds?
I am a type of storm with funnel-shaped clouds over land. Who am I?
What is a Tornado?
air mases that form over northern Canada, and cause the thermometers to nose dive ( super cold)
Continental Polar
Thick or crowded; cold air
Dense
long periods of no rainfall
Drought
this is the coldest layer
Mesosphere
these clouds are puffy with a flat bottom, they bring fair weather
Cumulus
I am a type of storm that can bring lots of rain and wind. AND I can destroy homes. Who am I?
What is a Hurricane?
Forms when a mass of warm air advances and rises over a retreating mass of cold air.
Warm Front
areas of no air , so no air pressure
Vacuums
the cooling process by which a gas changes back into a liquid
condensation
This layer is the hottest at temps over 2700*F
Thermosphere
these clouds form a huge dark vertical piled tower, they bring thunderstorms
cumulonimbus
A high speed current moving from the west ( A river of air)
Jet Stream
This is a person who studies and tells about the weather.
What is a meteorologist?
metric units of measure, on a barometer
millibars
The heating process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Evaporation
The ozone is located in this layer
Stratosphere
These are featherlike clouds with ice crystals
Cirrus
due to rotating earth, wind travels in a curved path
Coriolis Effect
air masses form over the ocean near the equator
Maritime tropical
a large body of air with similar temps and air pressure
air mass
process in which plants give off water through their Stomata
Transpiration
This is the layer where weather happens
Troposphere
these clouds are spread out in a blanket like layer
Stratus
winds that blow steady from east to west
Trade Winds
When a warm air mass encounters a cold air mass and no movement occurs
Stationary Front
what are the 4 elements weather depends on
Temperature, Wind, Air pressure, Precipitation
the process of water soaking into the ground
infiltration
This layer is where the Aurora is located
Ionosphere
a cloud that forms at the lowest altitude; along the surface of the ground
Fog
Winds that blow from the sea towards land
Sea Breeze
when a cold front, closely following a warm front, finally over takes the warm front
Occluded Front