Atmosphere
What Gases are most abundant in the Earths Troposphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
What change of state takes place as water vapor forms clouds?
Condensation
Cold front
Cold fronts are represented by what symbols in a line?
Triangles
Convection causes air to ____ and _____
Rise and Fall
As altitude increases, what happens to the air pressure?
It decreases.
What is the main source of energy for weather everywhere on Earth?
The Sun
How are air masses classified?
by the area over which they form and the temperature associated with them
A warm front is represented by what symbols in a line?
Semi Circles
The Gulf stream most likely affects which city more?
Miami, Fl or Boston, Ma
Miami, Fl
List the Earth's Atmospheric layers in order from lowest to highest.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Which term best describes the circulation of air and water in the atmosphere?
Convection
Air Masses want to move from ____ ________ areas to ___ _______ areas
high pressure, Low pressure
Which best describes the role of a meteorologist?
studies the weather and climate patterns of Earth
Why do hurricanes initially move toward North America after forming in the Atlantic Ocean just north of the equator?
because the global wind pattern is east to west in this region
What is the purpose of the Ozone Layer?
To absorb harmful UV radiation.
When Water Vapor condenses near ground level in a stationary front it causes....
Fog
Which air mass would most likely produce a dry, cold frontal boundary?
Continental Polar
Which weather condition will most likely occur when cumulonimbus clouds are in an area?
Thunderstorms
What word best describes the weather in North Carolina near the Atlantic Ocean?
Moderate
What happens to air pressure and temperature as you walk down a mountain?
Air Pressure and Temperature both increase.
What condition will cause water vapor in the air to condense?
Temperature Decreasing
Tornadoes, produced by severe thunderstorms, are the result of which weather condition?
An extreme drop in air pressure
Air Pressure is measured in....
Millibars (mb)
What is produced when the uneven heating of the atmosphere causes a pressure gradient?
Wind