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The Atmosphere
Tropospheric Convection
Clouds and Precipitation
Air Pressure and Storms
Weather and Climate
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A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth.
What is atmosphere?
100
The Earth's surface absorbs about ______________ of the sun's energy causing surface heating.
What is 50 percent?
100
The three main types of clouds.
What is stratus, cumulus, and cirrus?
100
The force upon a given area.
What is pressure?
100
The condition of the atmosphere in a given area at a particular time.
What is weather?
200
Makes up 78 percent of the atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen?
200
The zones of varying temperatures.
What is temperate zones?
200
_______ droplets make a white cloud.
What is smaller?
200
Occurs where warm air rises, often bringing precipitation.
What is low pressure?
200
The pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time.
What is climate?
300
The layer where we live and weather occurs.
What is troposphere?
300
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
300
A cloud that is about to precipitate.
What is nimbus?
300
Occurs where cold air sinks, and is associated with clear skies.
What is high pressure?
300
Climate is determined by _______ and _______.
What is temperature and precipitation?
400
The layer that burns up meteoroids and other rocks.
What is mesosphere?
400
_______ areas tend to be more humid.
What is tropical?
400
A prefix meaning high.
What is alto?
400
Formed when air moves from high to low pressure.
What is wind?
400
These zones have dry, cold climates.
What are polar zones?
500
The upper region of the thermosphere.
What is exosphere?
500
The droplets of water that have condensed onto tiny particles suspended in the air.
What is cloud?
500
_______ forms inside cumulonimbus clouds.
What is hail?
500
An instrument used to measure air pressure.
What is barometer?
500
The zones are hot or warm in the summer and cool or cold in the winter.
What are temperate zones?