Atmosphere
This is the last layer of the atmosphere.
Thermosphere
The bottom of a mountain has (more/less) air molecules than the top.
More air molecules
Heat that travels a distance through waves.
Radiation
Describe what the cold front and warm front symbols look like.
Cold front = blue triangles
Warm front = red half circles
Makes a funnel cloud.
Tornado
The layer of the atmosphere where clouds form (weather).
Troposphere
This happens to air pressure the higher up in altitude you go.
Air pressure decreases (goes down)
Touching the hot sidewalk with your feet in the summer is an example of...
Conduction
Describe the weather for High Pressure
Describe the weather for Low Pressure
High pressure = happy weather, sunny, no rain
Low Pressure = rainy, cloudy
Forms over tropical water.
Hurricane
Stratosphere.
Low air pressure means the air molecules are...
Spread out, far apart
Warm humid air rising to form clouds is an example of...
Convection
A warm front passed over Glasgow yesterday morning. What is the weather like now?
Humid, warmer
Carbon Dioxide levels have been (increasing/decreasing) because of human activity.
Increasing
List the layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth's surface to space.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
The layer of the atmosphere with the highest amount of air pressure.
Troposphere
Air is warmed by touching the warm ground is an example of...
Conduction
A cold front is passing over Glasgow. What will the weather be like?
Heavy rain, thunderstorm, temperature gets cooler.
Describe how thunderstorms form.
Warm, humid air rises to form clouds. Rain falls when the clouds get too heavy.
The Ozone layer does these 2 things.
Protects us from UV rays, and traps heat in.
The layer of the atmosphere with the lowest amount of air pressure.
Thermosphere
Your own example of radiation, conduction, and convection.
:)
A hurricane is this kind of pressure system
Low Pressure
How can increasing Carbon Dioxide levels (CO2) impact Earth?
Traps more heat in, stronger greenhouse effect, stronger storms