Layers of the Atmosphere
This is the first layer of the atmosphere, and temperature decreases with altitude.
Troposphere
This type of energy is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves; normally comes from the sun.
Radiation
This type of cloud grows tall, is typically dark in color, and brings storms.
Cumulonimbus
This type of front can bring intense rain and is represented by a blue line with blue triangles.
Cold Front
_____ is the study of Earth's climate and the factors that cause past, present, and future climate changes.
Climatology
This layer contains the ozone layer which causes the temperature to increase with altitude.
Stratosphere
This is a type of energy transfer that can occur when two objects at different temperatures are in contact; the transfer of thermal energy between objects when their atoms or molecules collide.
Conduction
This type of cloud is small, white, and puffy.
cumulus
This type of front can bring light precipitation and is represented by a red line with red semicircles.
Warm front
The standard values of a given location for its climate are called what?
Normals
This is the third layer of the atmosphere and temperature decreases with altitude.
Mesosphere
This is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated material from one place to another; when warm air rises and cold air sinks.
convection
This type of cloud can be found in high altitudes, is made of ice crystals, and is wispy
Cirrus
This type of front happens when two air masses meet but neither of them advance.
Stationary front
Seasons happen because of what?
The tilt of Earth's axis
This layer has extremely low density which causes the temperature to rise, hence the name.
Thermosphere
Solar radiation can do two things. It can be absorbed by the Earth's surface or ___________
Reflected back into the atmosphere
This type of cloud forms in flat sheets, can sometimes have light showers, and an example is fog.
stratus
This type of front can cause severe storms and is represented by a purple line with alternating purple triangles and semicircles.
occluded front
What are the two parts of lightning?
stepped leader and return stroke
This is the outermost layer of the atmosphere and leads to outer space.
exosphere
Conduction occurs between what two thigs (in terms of the atmosphere).
The Earth's surface and the lower atmosphere
List the 4 types of precipitation.
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail
For air masses, list the words: continental, tropical, polar, and maritime. Then tell me what each means.
Continental: dry
Maritime: humid/wet/moisture
Polar: cold
Tropical: warm/hot
What are the two parts of a storm (thunderstorms/supercells)? That is not the two parts that is the two types of storms I am talking about.
Hint: one goes up and one goes down
updraft and down draft.