The Atmosphere
Energy Transfer
Wind in the Atmosphere
MISCELLANEOUS
TECH TERMS
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the third layer of the atmosphere, coldest layer, meteroids burn up here
mesosphere
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a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles is
temperature
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wind always moves....
from HIGH pressure to LOW pressure
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what is WIND?
the movement of air, caused by differences in air pressure.
air that moves from high to low pressure
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FORMS OVER THE OCEAN, HUMID/WET
MARITIME
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contains the ozone layer
stratosphere
200
The sun shining on the Earth is an example of
radiation
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This global wind blows between 30 degrees latitude and the equator in both hemispheres
TRADE WINDS
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Located between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude. These winds blow from the east to the west and form when cold air sinks at the poles and flows toward the equator.
POLAR EASTERLIES
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the measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area or a surface
air pressure
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What gases does Earth's atmophere consist of? Be Specific!
78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gases
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How does heat move?
FROM HOT TO COLD, FROM HOT TO COLD, FROM HOT TO COLD!!!
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The movement of air caused by cool air sinking and moving down the slope of a mountain, this occurs at night
Mountain Breeze
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WHAT TYPE OF LOCAL BREEZE IS SHOWN BELOW?
LAND BREEZE
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holds 80%-90% to all the matter in the atmosphere, this is where the water cycle and weather occurs.
TROPOSPHERE
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When altitude INCREASES these TWO things DECREASE
PRESSURE and DENSITY
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The sun heats the Earth's surface, then the surface of the Earth heats the air above it.... what is this an example of?
CONDUCTION.... the AIR is heated because it comes into DIRECT CONTACT with the surface of the Earth.
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The calm area around the equator, this area has very little pressure and very little wind
DOLDRUMS
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What type of local breeze in shown in the picture below?
SEABREEZE
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LOW PRESSURE AIR
high energy, high relative humidity, lousy weather
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List the 5 layers of the atmophere starting from SPACE and working towards Earth's surface
Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
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What is the difference between HEAT and THERMAL ENERGY?
HEAT: the energy that is transferred between objects of different temperatures (hot to cold)
THERMAL ENERGY: the total kinetic energy of particles
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List the 4 local winds we learned about
land breeze
sea breeze
mountian breeze
valley breeze
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In the picture below, where would HIGH pressure be located?
DIRECTLY ABOVE THE OCEAN SURFACE
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forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up (this produces thunderstorms)
cold front