Layers of the Atmosphere
There are this many layers of the atmosphere
Five
The driving force of the water cycle.
The sun
This word describes a warm air mass.
Tropical
This is the definition of a front.
A boundary between two air masses.
A low-pressure system has this weather map symbol.
Red L
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
The sun heats water on the Earth, causing it to do this.
Evaporate
This word describes a dry air mass.
Continental
This front develops when a warm air mass gradually rises above a cold air mass.
Warm Front
This pressure system brings "lousy" weather, like storms.
Low Pressure System
Planes fly in this layer of the atmosphere.
Stratosphere
Clouds form through a process called...
The name of an air mass that would form over mainland Mexico.
Continental Tropical
This front develops when a cold air mass rapidly pushes a warm air mass up.
Cold Front
This pressure system forms when dry air sinks down towards the surface.
High Pressure System
This layer of the atmosphere is the coldest.
Mesosphere
Plants release water vapor through their leaves in this process.
Transpiration
The name of an air mass that would form over the coast of Alaska.
Maritime Polar
This front develops when two air masses are equal in strength and cannot move each other.
Stationary Front
This pressure system forms when moist air rises higher into the atmosphere.
Low Pressure System
This gas is most abundant in our atmosphere, with this percent of the total being made up of it.
Nitrogen, 78%
The process of surface water soaking into the ground.
Infiltration
What 2 characteristics determine the name of an air mass?
Temperature & Moisture (humidity)
This front develops when a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses.
Occluded Front
This pressure system forms along the boundary of a cold and warm front.
High Pressure System