Characteristics
Two elements that make up the majority of the atmosphere
What is Nitrogen & Oxygen?
The amount of thermal energy in the atmosphere
What is temperature?
Period of time with no rainfall
What is drought?
The number of atmosphere layers
What is five?
This layer is where the weather occurs
What is Troposhere?
Weight of atmosphere plus Earth's gravity
What is air pressure?
Type of precipitation where ice crystals form in the clouds and air is freezing all the way to the ground
What is snow?
Mix of gaseous elements and compounds
What is air?
The coldest layer where meteors typically burn up
What is Mesosphere?
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
Type of precipitation when air temp between clouds and ground remains above freezing
What is rain?
This decreases as the altitude increases
What is air pressure or temperature?
The layer that is the interface between earth and space
What is exosphere?
This instrument measures atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer?
This cloud means rain
What is cumulonimbus or nimbostratus?
The subject Mrs. Childrey used to teach
What is Biology?
This layer contains a highest level of the ozone
What is the Stratosphere?
This instrument measures humidity
What is hygrometer?
This system brings sunny, cooler and dry weather
What is a High Pressure system?
Mrs. Childrey went to this college
What is Virginia Tech?