Atmosphere
Greenhouse Effect
Water Cycle
Fronts
Storms
100
As altitude in the Atmosphere increases, the air pressure ____________________.
What is Decreases?
100
What is the the process when the earth absorbs and traps heat energy from the sun?
What is the greenhouse effect.
100
_________ is cycle of water from the atmosphere, land, and ocean.
What is the water cycle?
100
A front is...
What is the boundary between two air masses?
100
You hear thunder, see lightning and heavy rains. What type of storm are you experiencing?
What is a thunderstorm?
200
The two most abundant gases found in Earth's Atmosphere are _______________ and ______________.
What is Nitrogen and Oxygen?
200
What is carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane?
What are the greenhouse gasses?
200
The process when water turns in water vapor when heated by the sun.
What is evaporation?
200
This type of front brings warmer temperature and long periods of precipitation
What is a warm front?
200
What type of pressure system is present during storms?
What is low pressure?
300
Atmospheric clouds and weather occur in this layer?
What is the Troposphere?
300
____________ _________ such as burning fossil fuels and using aerosol sprays contribute to the greenhouse effect.
What are human activities?
300
The process when water vapor turns in water drops.
What is condensation?
300
This type of front brings cooler temperatures with possible thunderstorms and tornadoes
What is a cold front?
300
This type of storm is a rapidly, whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that extends down from a storm cloud that can have strong winds.
What is a tornado?
400
The Ozone Layer is found in which Atmospheric layer?
What is the Stratosphere?
400
When volcanoes erupt the release _______ _______ into the air.
What is carbon dioxide?
400
The process when water evaporated from plants.
What is transpiration?
400
This type of front brings long periods of precipitation and the temperatures do not change
What is a stationary front?
400
This type of storm is a tropical storm that forms over very warm ocean water with winds blowing in a circular pattern.
What is a hurricane?
500
The coldest layer which breaks apart Meteorites is known as the?
What is the mesosphere
500
If the greenhouse effect continues it will cause _______ _______?
What is global warming?
500
When water falls to the earth and attempts to move back toward sea level is called ________________.
What is downhill water flow?
500
This type of front occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm front and the warm air mass rises above the two cold ones
What is an occluded front?
500
This causes storms.
What is rapid air movement?
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