Atmosphere
What two gases make up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen and oxygen
What is the process of liquid water turning into gas?
Evaporation
What type of heat transfer occurs through direct contact?
Conduction
What front forms when cold air pushes under warm air?
Cold front
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short-term; climate is long-term patterns
What layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
Troposphere
What process forms when water vapor turns into liquid droplets?
Condensation
What type of heat transfer involves movement of fluids (like boiling water)?
Convection
What front forms when warm air rises over cold air?
Warm front
What type of weather is associated with low pressure systems?
Cloudy and rainy
What layer contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
What is it called when cloud droplets combine to form larger drops?
Coalescence
What type of heat transfer travels through space?
Radiation
What front occurs when two air masses don’t move?
Stationary front
What are fast, high-altitude winds called?
Jet streams
What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere?
Exosphere
What must the air reach for condensation to occur?
Dew point
In a boiling pot, what type of heat transfer is happening in the water?
Convection
What type of air mass is hot and humid?
Maritime tropical
Which side of a mountain is warm and dry?
Leeward side
What layer is between the stratosphere and thermosphere?
Mesosphere
What is the source of clouds and rain in the atmosphere?
Water vapor
In a boiling pot, what type of heat transfer heats the metal pot?
Conduction
What type of air mass is cold and dry?
Continental polar
What happens to air on the windward side of a mountain?
What happens to air on the windward side of a mountain?