Atmosphere
Weather
Atmosphere, Weather & Climate
Atmosphere, Weather & Climate
Climate
100
Name all 4 layers of the atmosphere in order from lowest to highest.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
100
What type of weather happens at a cold front?
Rain and storms, Precipitation, cold weather
100
A boundary between two large air masses is called this
Front
100
What is the name of a tool used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
100
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather describes the current state of the atmosphere, while climate is the average weather of a place over a long period of time.
200
What layer of the atmosphere does weather occurs?
troposphere
200
what is wind?
the movement of air from one high pressure to low pressure
200
What kind of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
200
Warm air typically:
(rises/sinks)
Rises
200
How typically happens to temperature as latitude increases?
Decreases
300
What happens to air temperature in the troposphere as you go up in altitude?
it decreases (gets colder)
300
What kind of weather is associated with a warm front?
Prolonged rain and cloudiness, warmer weather
300
What process results in cloud formation?
Condensation
300
What happens to air as it rises?
Cools off
300
How do ocean currents affect climate?
Currents carry warm or cold ocean water to different locations, affecting their temperatures.
400
What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?
Decrease
400
The long-term average weather of a region
Climate
400
What are the four steps of the water cycle (in order)?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run-off
400
Provide 3 examples of weather data
Temperature, Humidity, wind speed, wind direction, air pressure, dew point
400
Why do coastal areas have a more mild, stable temperature?
Bodies of water absorb and release heat more slowly than land.
500
list at least 2 gases that Earth's atmosphere is made up.
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Other gases such as argon, carbon dioxide and water vapor.
500
What tools are used to measure wind speed and direction?
Anemometer and wind vane
500
What kind of front is this, and what direction is it moving?
Cold front, down and to the right
500
Sinking air is typically associated with this kind of weather
Sunny, fair weather
500
List the 6 climate types
tropical, dry, severe, polar, highland, mild