Layers of the Atmosphere
This layer of the atmosphere is where most weather phenomena occurs.
What is Troposphere?
This inert gas makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere
What is Nitrogen?
This suspended liquid makes clouds visible.
What is water?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Air in a mass must be _____ than the surrounding air to rise.
What is warmer?
These puffy white clouds are low to the ground and indicate fair weather.
What is cumulus?
This layer of the atmosphere contains an accumulation of gas that blocks the Earth from harmful UV radiation.
What is the stratosphere?
This term refers to the amount of water vapor present in the air.
What is humidity?
Clouds and precipitation are a part of this cycle on Earth.
What is the water cycle?
Wind pushes air to areas with this pressure
What is low pressure?
These clouds are made of ice crystals and water droplets and cause fog when low to the ground.
What is (alto)stratus?
This layer of the atmosphere is below the thermosphere and known for its frigid temperatures.
What is the mesosphere?
DAILY DOUBLE!
The major factor that determines air's capacity to hold water
What is temperature?
The small particle that provides the base of a cloud
What is a condensation nucleus?
This occurs when cooler air is trapped below warmer air and is unable to rise
What is temperature inversion?
This type of cloud is called a vertical cloud due to its tendency to grow upward and can signify major storms are on the horizon.
What is cumulonimbus?
This layer of the atmosphere has a very low density and is home to the international space station.
What is the Thermosphere?
This decreases as altitude increases but might increase in certain layers of the atmosphere
What is temperature?
When water in clouds become this it falls to Earth in the form of rain.
What is heavy?
This refers to air's ability to resist movement.
What is stability?
This process occurs when cloud droplets collide and form larger droplets
What is coalescence?
This layer of the atmosphere contains no weather and is home to the satellites that orbit Earth.
What is the Exosphere?
This decreases as altitude increases because there are fewer particles of air to exert force
What is air pressure?
Clouds stay in the atmosphere thanks to this property.
What is buoyancy?
This type of air movement lifts air above topographic barriers
What is orographic lifting?
These clouds are thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. They often indicate a change in weather is coming.
What is cirrus?