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the atmosphere
weather factors/interpreting weather maps
severe weather
greenhouse gases/composition
global winds
100
this is the highest layer of the atmosphere
What is the exosphere
100
the space between air molecules
What is density
100
this type of cloud makes a thunderstorm
What is a cumulonimbus
100
this gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
What is Nitrogen
100
these winds are called the trade winds
What are the winds that run through Central America
200
the layer of the atmosphere that contains the gas ozone
What is the stratosphere
200
the temperature at which water vapor condenses to from rain
What is dew point
200
frozen rain that falls from cumulonimbus clouds
What is hail
200
this gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
What is oxygen
200
these winds are at the equator
What is the doldrums
300
this range of ozone is only harmful to sensitive groups
What is a range of 101-150
300
this is a measurement of wind speed
What is knots
300
this is a in-land storm of violent spinning winds appearing in a vertical column
What is a tornado
300
this is the highest occurring greenhouse gas
What is H2O (gas)
300
this is when cold water attempts to rise to the surface, but warm water stops it
What is an el nino
400
this occurs in the carbon cycle
What is photosynthesis
400
this is the force exerted by air molecules
What is air pressure
400
this is a form of precipitation made of ice pellets
What is sleet
400
this is a highly flammable dangerous greenhouse gas
What is methane
400
this is when there is an upwelling of cold water in the pacific ocean
What is a la nina
500
this is a westerly wind located in the tropopause
What is a jet stream
500
this is the conversion formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius
What is (°F - 32) x 5/9 = °C
500
this is the only similarity between tornadoes hurricanes
What is that they both contain strong damaging winds
500
this is where 90% of global warming has occurred since the 1970's
What is the ocean
500
these are winds that travel over the rocky mountains
What are the adiabatic winds