Definitions
a stratus cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground
fog
Differences in temperature
What separates layers of the atmosphere?
This is found in the Stratosphere
What is the Ozone?
This is the reflectivity of the Earth's surface
What is the albedo effect?
This is defined as the state of the atmosphere at some place and time, usually expressed in terms of temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, precipitation, and cloudiness.
What is weather?
This layer of the atmosphere protects us from meteors
What is the Mesosphere?
This layer has the lowest air pressure
What is the Thermosphere?
Cold air
Which air is most dense Cold air/ Warm air?
This is what the weather is like in a particular region or area over a long period of time. For example, Iceland has a cold, windy and cloudy climate. This doesn’t mean that they don’t have occasional warm sunny days. But those days are outnumbered by the cold, cloudy ones.
What is climate?
This layer of the Atmosphere is where weather occurs
What is the Troposphere?
These are the two most common gases found throughout all the layers
What are Nitrogen & Oxygen?
When the invisible water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets
The climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers
Continental Climate
These are the layers of the Atmosphere
What are Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere, and Exosphere?
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the gases on earth and is important because this is where we live and the only layer that has enough gases for us to breathe.
What is the Troposphere?
Warm air rises. As it rises high into the atmosphere, it begins to cool, which therefore causes it to sink.
What are Convection Currents?
North Carolina's Climate
Temperate
It contains oxygen, traps heat, protects us from the suns UV rays
Why is the atmosphere important?
From areas of high pressure to area of low pressure
How do air masses flow?
Temperature, density and altitude
What factors affect air pressure?