Clouds and Dynamics
This type of cloud is commonly described as a 'cauliflower' cloud
Cumulus Cloud
What are the three types of rock?
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
What does the acronym 'LCL' represent? (Definition and Meaning)
Lifted Condensation Level- Level at which saturation is reach
The Latin name for Earth
Terra
This Peer Mentor likes to take either the excess cheese or all of the cheese off pizza
Tyler
This latin prefix is used to describe clouds that can be found in the upper atmosphere
cirro-
What is a rock?
A naturally occurring aggregate of minerals
This temperature has the same value in both units of degrees Celcius and Fahrenheit
- 40
Earth's geographic north pole is what magnetic pole?
South Magnetic Pole
This peer mentor dislocated their shoulder by taking off a sweatshirt
Benji
This phenomenon happens when saturation (relative humidity is at or above 100%) occurs at the surface
Fog
The most common rock-forming mineral on Earth?
Feldspar
What is the minimum wind threshold for a category 3 hurricane in knots?
213 knots
What decade was the theory of plate tectonics accepted?
1970s
This peer mentor likes to put ranch on rice
Clair
How does evaporation affect temperatures?
Cools Temperatures
Mineral with formula H₂O
Ice
What year was the Fujita scale changed to the Enhanced Fujita scale in the United States?
2007
The three major types of volcanoes
Shield volcano, cinder cone, and composite volcano (stratovolcano)
This peer mentor traveled to Thailand and missed a calc exam
Maddy
This type of cloud forms during a stable atmosphere
Stratus
The five criteria to be a mineral?
Naturally occurring, generally inorganic, solid, crystalline structure, and definable chemical composition
What ground conditions are the best for a plane ride? (i.e. least amount of turbulence)
Snow-covered plains and clear skies
What are the four layers of the Earth based on chemical differences?
Continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, and core
This peer mentor is missing a couple verterbra in their back
Allysa