energy transfer
layers of the atmosphere
fronts
clouds
weather instruments
100
the process of transfering energy from one object to another
What is energy transfer
100
the layer of the atmosphere closest to earth
What is the troposphere
100
this forms when a cold air mass meets ans pushes under a warm air mass
What is a cold front
100
known as the three main types of clouds
What is cumulus,stratus and cirrus
100
used to measure precipitation
What is a rain gauge
200
the process were heat is transmitted through contact with cloe by molecules
What is conduction
200
another name for the thermosphere
What is the ionosphere
200
this forms when a mass of warm air overtakes a cold air mass and moves over it
What is a warm front
200
this cloud is know to cause thundersorms
What is cumulonimbus
200
used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
300
the transfer of heat through a gas or liquid as a result of a movment it's self
What is convection
300
the farthest layer from earth
What is the exosphere
300
this forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front
What is a occluded front
300
this cloud is known to look like popcorn or cotton balls
What is cumulus
300
used to measure the speed of wind
What is a anemometer
400
the transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves through space
What is radiation
400
the hottest layer of the atmosphere
What is the thermospere
400
this forms when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and no movement occurs
What is a stationary front
400
this cloud looks like blankets in the sky and is in horizontal layers
What is stratus
400
this is used to measure tempeture
What is a thermometer
500
the transfer of thermal energy between substances due to a difference in their tempetures
What is heat transfer
500
contains a layer of ozone that obsorbs uv radiation
What is the stratosphere
500
this forms when a boundary forms between two boundarys
What is a front
500
this type of cloud is formed by ice cystals at high altitudes
What is cirrus
500
this is used to measure the speed and direction of the wind
What is a weather sock
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