Atmosphere
Heat and
Temperature
Humidity and
Dew Point
Wind and Pressure
Severe Weather
100

This is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the weather and the air we breathe.

Troposphere

100

This is the energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature.

Heat

100

This is the amount of water vapor in the air.

Humidity

100

This is simply the movement of air.

Wind

100

This type of severe weather is formed when warm moist air and cool sinking air collide over land.

Tornado

200

This micro layer is responsible for protecting Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.

Ozone Layer

200

This is the average measurement of heat energy, expressed in degrees.

Temperature

200

This is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated and can no longer hold water in a gaseous form.

Dew Point

200

This is the force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air above it.

Air pressure

200

This type of severe weather forms over warm ocean water when thunderstorms, moist air, and converging winds combine.

Hurricane

300

This is the most common element found in the atmosphere.

Nitrogen

300

These are the two basic units of temperature.

Celsius and Farenheit

300

Through the process of condensation, this is what forms in the sky made of water vapor.

Cloud

300

This is the instrument used to measure air pressure.

Barometer

300

This type of severe weather happens when snow meets winds in excess of 55 mph.

Blizzard

400

This is the leading contributor to harmful atmospheric pollution.

Transportation (cars, planes, tranes, etc)

400

Which of the following heats up faster: Land or Water

Land

400
Use the following formula to find the relative humidity: RH=100 - [5(T-Td)]


The temperature in Seattle is 74 degrees. The dew point is 68 degrees.

70% relative humidity

400

Name the 4 types of weather fronts seen here.

1) Cold Front

2) Warm Front

3) Occluded Front

4) Stationary Front

400

This type of severe weather occurs when there is a massive amount of rain in one area over a very short period of time.

Flash Flood

500

Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere.

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

500

This is the political term given to express global climate change.

Global Warming

500

Use the following formula to find the dew point: 

Td= T - [(100 - RH) / 5]

The temperature in Phoenix is 95 degrees. The relative humidity is 10%.

77 degrees

500

What is the difference between an El Nino and a La Nina?

El Nino is the warming of tropical Pacific Ocean waters. La Nina is the cooling of tropical Pacific Ocean waters.

500
This type of severe weather can be brought about by lightning strikes during periods of drought.

Wildfires

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