Characteristics
Two elements that make up the majority of the atmosphere
What is Nitrogen & Oxygen?
This decreases as the altitude increases
What is air pressure or temperature?
Period of time with no rainfall
What is drought?
Mrs. Childrey went to this college
What is Virginia Tech?
This layer is where the weather occurs
What is Troposhere?
This layer is 16 km at the equator, 8 km at the poles
What is troposhere?
This instrument measures atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer?
The subject Mrs. Childrey used to teach
What is Biology?
The coldest layer where meteors typically burn up
What is Mesosphere?
This layer extends almost 80 km high.
What is Mesosphere?
This instrument measures humidity
What is hygrometer?
How many boys/girls Mrs. Childrey has
What is three boys?
The layer that is the interface between earth and space
What is exosphere?
Extends 10 km to 50 km.
What is Stratophere?
What is cumulonimbus or nimbostratus?
It's name depends on its location. Describe all three.
What is meteor- Earth's atmosphere?
What is Meteorite - Earth's surface?
What is Meteoroid - Space?
This layer contains a highest level of the ozone
What is the Stratosphere?
Extends 10,000 km high
What is the Exosphere?
This system brings sunny, cooler and dry weather
What is a High Pressure system?
Does the air pressure increase or decrease as you advance up in the layers?
What is increase?