The Atmosphere Around You
The thin envelope of gases that surrounds the planet
Atmosphere
Water is always moving between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere, this process is known as
The Water Cycle
A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
Air Mass
A scientist who studies and predicts weather
Meteorologist
A violent disturbance in the atmosphere
Storm
The distance above sea level
Altitude
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
Precipitation
A band of high-speed winds about 6 to 14 km above Earth's surface
Jet Stream
Data from many weather stations all over the country are ............ into weather maps
Synthesized
A localized storm that is often accompanied by heavy precipitation, frequent thunder, and dangerous lightning
Thunderstorm
The layer in the atmosphere that protects Earth from most meteoroids
Mesosphere
Dew Point
A swirling center of low air pressure can form a
Cyclone
A large part of the job of a meteorologist is to determine how ......... ........ affect the local weather
Global Patterns
Produced when lightning heats the air near it to around 30,000 oC, which rapidly causes the air to expand explosively, creating a shockwave.
Thunder
Ozone in this layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which heats up molecules of air
Stratosphere
The percent of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature
Relative Humidity
The 4 types of fronts
Cold, Warm, Occluded, and Stationary
Helps move air masses and weather systems around the globe
Jet Streams
Storm Surge
Heat is transferred in three ways:
Convection, Conduction, and Radiation
4 types of freezing precipitation include:
Freezing Rain, Hail, Sleet, & Snow
Tropical or warm air masses have a ....... air pressure, while polar or cold air masses have a ....... air pressure
Low air pressure, High air pressure
Move warm and cold water around the world, also affects local weather
Ocean Currents
The 6 types of severe storms
Winter Storms, Thunderstorms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, and Droughts