Layers of the Atmosphere
In what layer do satellites orbit?
What is the Exosphere
What layers of the atmosphere are clouds found in?
What is layer 1.
Which way do prevailing westerlies blow?
West to East
Place where two air masses meet is called
What is a front?
What weather occurs with a low pressure system?
What is stormy weather
What is the hottest, biggest layer where the auroras occur?
What is the Thermosphere
What are clouds that form in flat layers and cover the sky?
What is Stratus
What is a band of high-speed wind that blows high in the atmosphere?
What is the jet stream?
What are large bodies of air that have similar properties to the Earth’s surface where they form?
What are air masses?
A snowman melting in the sun is an example of
What is radiation?
In which layer is the ozone layer found?
What is the Stratosphere
What are clouds that look like fluffy cotton balls?
What is Cumulus
What are huge convection currents caused by the uneven heating of Earth’s surface?
What are global winds?
A warm, wet air mass is called
What is maritime tropical?
Large rotating storms with high-speed winds of 74mph or more are called
What are hurricanes?
What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
What is the Mesosphere?
What are large clouds that produce thunderstorms with rain and lightning?
What is cumulonimbus
What is moving air caused by air pressure and density differences in warm & cool air is called
What is wind?
A cold, dry air mass is called
What is continental polar?
Heating a metal rod is an example of
What is conduction?
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
What is the Troposphere
What are thin, feathery clouds found at high altitudes
What is Cirrus
What winds blow over Georgia?
What are trade winds
What 3 things are needed for a thunderstorm to occur?
What are moisture, unstable air, and lift?
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
What is a barometer?