Tour of the atmosphere
Most abundant gas in the atmosphere
What is Nitrogen
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
What is weather ?
What is a thunderstorm ?
Large, rotating low pressure system
What is a tropical cyclone?
Yellow, brown photochemical haze
What is smog ?
It can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas. It's main ingredient in the formation of clouds and precipitation
What is water vapor?
Amount of water actually in the air
What is relative humidity ?
A "-" channel of air forms and a cloud connects with a "+" channel on the ground
What is a lightening bolt?
Tropical cyclones get there energy from here
What are warm, tropical oceans ?
Ash, dust, pollen, and asbestos
What is particulate matter?
Layer in the atmosphere with the highest pressure ( life forms)
What is the Troposphere ?
Force exerted by molecules of atmosphere as they are pulled toward Earth’s center by gravity
What is air pressure
Giant self sustaining storm that spawns into a tornado
What is a supercell?
The calmest part of a hurricane
What is the eye?
What is global warming?
Filters out harmful Ultra violet radiation from the sun
What is the Ozone?
Rapidly moving low pressure air that rises
What is warm air?
The scale that classifies tornados
What is the enhanced fujita scale
This scale measures hurricanes
What is the Saffir- Simpson scale?
Precipitation with a pH of less than 5
What is acid rain?
Measurement of how rapidly or slowly molecules move
What is temperature ?
Two air masses that meet each other but neither advances
What is a stationary front ?
Change in wind direction and speed creates horizontal rotation and strong updrafts
What causes a tornado ?
Winds that drive ocean water towards the coastal areas
What is a storm surge?
When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide combine with atmospheric water to create sulfric acid and nitric acid
How does acid precipitation form ?