Atmosphere
The outermost layer of the atmosphere which blends with outer space
What is the exosphere?
Precipitation/storm clouds that are darker gray in color
What are nimbus clouds?
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to its capacity
What is relative humidity?
A large body of air with generally uniform temperature, humidity, and air pressure
What is an air mass?
This is caused by massive amounts of charged particles jumping out of a cloud
What is lightning/thunder?
The middle layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up
What is the mesosphere?
Puffy, cotton-like clouds seen on fair-weather days
What are cumulus clouds?
The instrument that measures air pressure
What is a mercury barometer?
The type of weather that occurs at fronts
What are thunderstorms?
This is why wind makes it feel colder out than it actually is
What is wind chill?
The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
What is the troposphere?
Long, flat layered sheet clouds
What are stratus clouds?
Higher altitude/elevation = _____ air pressure
What is decreased air pressure?
When a cold air mass moves in on a warm air mass
What is a cold front?
The direction that a 24mph SE wind comes from
What is South-East (SE)?
The second layer of the atmosphere which contains the ozone layer
What is the stratosphere?
Wispy, curly clouds found very high in the troposphere
What are cirrus clouds?
This type of weather happens with increased humidity and decreased air pressure
What is cloudy/rainy?
An air mass with dry humidity and cold temperature
What is continental Polar (cP)?
Short, intense periods of heavy snowfall
What are snow squalls?
The second highest layer of the atmosphere where the Northern lights and satellites exist
What is the thermosphere?
Clouds made from frozen exhaust of airplanes, aka condensation trails
What are contrails?
This type of weather happens with decreased humidity and increased air pressure
What is sunny weather?
The type of front that occurs when a continental Tropical air mass moves in on a maritime Polar air mass
What is a warm front?
The type of precipitation that begins as rain, but freezes in the air before reaching the ground
What is sleet?