Layers of the Atmosphere
The layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to its surface.
What is the Troposphere?
Relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth’s outermost layer
What is the Atmosphere?
True or False: Wind is caused by the rotation of the Earth
False
The layer of the atmosphere where air pressure is lowest.
What is the Exosphere (the last layer of the atmosphere?
The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
What is Wind?
A Global high wind in the troposphere that flow from West to East forming a pattern or band
What is the Jet Stream?
True of False: Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
True
The force that prevents the gasses that make up the atmosphere from floating away from Earth?
What is Earth's Gravity?
The layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs.
What is the Troposphere?
The distance above sea level
What is Altitude?
Wind patterns that circle the entire Earth.
What are global winds?
The latin word meaning "rain"
What is "nimbus"?
Why is the ozone important for live on Earth?
It blocks harmful UV rays from the sun
The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone is located.
What is the Stratosphere?
The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
What is Air Pressure?
The cause of wind.
What is differences in temperatures and densities of air masses?
The type of clouds associated with thunder storms.
What are Cumulonimus clouds?
The reason why air moving North or South curves due to Earth’s rotation
What is the Coriolis Effect?