Forces & Motion
The push or pull on an object
Force
Layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs
Troposphere
The boundary where two air masses meet and weather occurs
Front
Type of clouds that bring lightning, thunder, violent tornadoes and other intense weather situations
Cumulonimbus
The energy of motion or movement
Two forces acting on an object that are not equal in size and produces a change in motion
Unbalanced force
Layer of the atmosphere in which airplanes fly
Stratosphere
Cold front
Process by which thermal energy heats liquid and it turns into gas as water vapor
Evaporation
Stored energy or the energy of position
Potential energy
The unit of force
Newtons
Four main gases found in the Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide
Front represented on a weather map by a red line with semi- circles pointing in the direction in which the front is moving
Warm front
Process by which water vapor in the atmosphere condenses because the temperature drops and it turns into liquid. Cloud formation
Condensation
As the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy ____________________
Decreases
According to Newton, objects in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Which of Newton's laws states this?
Law of Inertia (Newton's First Law of Motion)
Layer of the atmosphere in which temperature decreases with altitude (the higher you go, the colder it gets)
Troposphere
Causes winds and ocean currents on a non-rotating planet to flow to the right of this direction north of the equator, and to the left of this direction south of the equator
Coriolis Effect
Pressure system that brings cloudy, stormy skies, strong winds, and warm, moist air
Low pressure system
Determined by the mass of the object and the change in height
Potential energy
Newton's Third Law of Motion states there for every action there is an __________________ and ____________________ reaction
equal, opposite
The layers of the atmosphere in order by layer with the highest air pressure to the layer with the lowest air pressure
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
The solar driven process in which hot material rises and cooler material sinks
Convection
Thunderstorms that form when high-speed, rotating winds surround a region of extremely low air pressure
Tornadoes
Determined by the mass of the object and the speed at which it travels
Kinetic Energy