Climate, Weather, & the Atmosphere
The condition in the atmosphere at a specific time is called what?
Weather
The main process by which water moves from land to the atmosphere is called what?
Evaporation
What are clouds made of?
Tiny droplets of water and/or ice crystals.
The melting of polar ice caps can result in what rising?
Sea level
This tool is used to measure rainfall.
Rain guage
What is a layer of gases that surrounds the Earth called?
The atmosphere
As you move upward into the atmosphere, air pressure___.
Increases
Decreases
Stays the Same
Decreases
When you hear "nimbus" in a cloud type (such as cumulonimbus), it might mean what?
Run for the BUS it's going to rain!
Cow farts
This weather instrument involves the use of a parachute.
Weather balloon
The average weather pattern over time for a specific region is called what?
Climate
In which direction does air exert pressure?
Every direction
Middle
What term refers to the retention of the Sun's warmth in the Earth's lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases?
The Greenhouse Effect
This instrument can measure the temperature of a body of water.
Weather buoy
The portion of the atmosphere that protects the Earth from radiation is called the what?
The Ozone Layer
What kind of weather is typically associated with lower air pressure systems?
Stormy weather
A stratus cloud that is very low to the ground is also called what?
Fog
True or False, the Earth has always had a changing climate over billions of years. The concern about climate change isn't that it's changing, but about the speed at which it's changing.
True
This tool measures air pressure.
A barometer
Name the 5 layers of the Earth's atmosphere.
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
What is is called when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
Transpiration
These types of clouds are stretched out like a sheet.
Stratus
What type of non-renewable fuels are attributed to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, adding to climate change?
Fossil fuels
This radar instrument gives weather forecaster more information to share with people interested in learning about the amount of rain to expect, how much rain, the speed and direction of wind and much more.
Doppler Radar