Atmosphere Layers
What is the 1st layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Which air mass is described below:
Moist, cold air
Maritime Polar
Describe the weather for the following front: Cold Front
Density
How tightly packed together molecules are in a given area.
What is the 2nd layer of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
Describe the air conditions for the following air mass:
Continental Artic
Dry, very cold
Describe the weather for the following front: Warm Front
Warmer temperatures, chance of light precipitation
Air mass
A large mass of air with the same density and temperature throughout.
What is the 3rd layer of the atmosphere?
Mesosphere
Where does a maritime tropical air mass form?
Describe the weather for the following front: Occluded Front
Cloudy skies and precipitation is likely.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is a locations average weather conditions over a long period of time. Weather is the current weather conditions.
What is the 4th layer of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Which air mass is described below:
Dry, warm air
Continental Tropical
Describe the weather for the following front: Stationary Front
Same weather for multiple days
Explain the following vocab term: Water Cycle
The process of water cycling throughout Earth. This process is powered by the sun and helps move water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface and underground sources.
What is the 5th layer of the atmosphere?
Exosphere
Continental Polar
Over land
What is a front?
The boundary between 2 air masses.
Amount of water vapor in the air.