Composition of Atmosphere
Winds and Humidity
Clouds
100
State of the atmosphere at a place and time
What is wheather
100
measures wind speed
What is Anemomter
100
water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals
What is Cloud formation
200
Layers of gases that surround the planet
What is atmosphere
200
differences in air pressure
What is winds caused by
200
cooling of air and presence of particles in air
What is conditions for clouds
300
Makes up 78% of the gases
What is nitrogen
300
temperature changes
What is differences in air pressure
300
made from crystals; wispy feathery thin; 13km
What is Cirrus
400
Makes up 21%
What is Oxygen
400
Amount of water in air
What is humidity
400
Fluffy clouds; storm clouds; 2.5-3km
What is Cumulus
500
Makes up 1%
What is other gases
500
percentage of water vapor in air compared to the maximum of water vapor the air can hold
What is relative humidity
500
flat layers; cover most of sky 1-2km
What is stratus
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