Layers of the Atmosphere
Types of fronts
What are these things used for
Currents and Pressure systems
Parts of a water cycle
100
The layer which weather happens in
What is the troposphere
100
Both air masses are neither stronger than the other
What is a Stationary front
100
Used to measure wind speed
What is an Anemometer
100
A clockwise flow of dry air
What is a High pressure system
100
The process of turning liquid into liquid vapor
What is Evaporation
200
The layer farthest away from earth.
What is the Exosphere
200
Has a mass of warm air
Warm front
200
Shows direction of wind
What is a Wind Vane
200
Has lower pressure in it's center than outer areas
What is a Low pressure system
200
The rain, sleet, or snow that falls to the ground
What is precipitaion
300
Aurora's form here
What is the thermosphere
300
A body of air with temperature humidity and pressure
What is an Air Mass
300
Measures the temperature of something
What is a Thermometer
300
The direct movement of ocean water
What is a Ocean current
300
The transformation of vapor or gas to a liquid
What is Condensation
400
The layer where you can see meteors in.
What is the Mesosphere
400
Mass of cold air and low pressure system
What is an cold front
400
Used to measure the amount of humidity and water vapor in the air
What is a Hygrometer
400
The current in a fluid that results from convection
What is a Convection current
400
Where plants absorb water through their roots and then gives off water vapor
What is Transpiration
500
This makes up most of the earth's atmosphere
What is Nitrogen
500
When a warm mass gets caught up with 2 cold masses
What is an Occluded front
500
You use this for measuring atmospheric pressure and forecasting the weather
What is a Barometer
500
A Pacific Ocean current that moves south along the west coast of North America
What is a California current
500
A chemical converted from a liquid to a solid
What is Crystallization.