Basic Definitions
The current state of the atmosphere.
What is weather
The name of the layer of the atmosphere found closest to the surface of the Earth.
What is the Troposphere
When water vapor changes directly into frost as ice, it is called ___.
What is deposition
The three ways heat is transferred throughout the atmosphere.
What is radiation, conduction, and convection
Water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°. It is the temperature scale primarily used in the US.
What is Fahrenheit
The name of someone who studies meteorology.
What is a meteorologist
The thickest layer of the atmosphere is located between the mesosphere and the exosphere.
What is the thermosphere
Water gains ___ joules/gram of heat energy when it melts.
What is 334 joules/grams
The study of atmospheric conditions.
What is Meteorology
Water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°. It is used by most countries in the world. Sometimes, it may be referred to as "centigrade" (the old name for this temperature scale).
What is Celsius
The combined data about the atmosphere over a year or a select amount of time.
What is climate
The layer of the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation is made from this.
What is ozone
The gas known as ___ is necessary for plants because it is used to convert solar energy into glucose through the process of photosynthesis).
What is carbon dioxide
Scientifically, "weather" refers to the current ________ conditions of an area.
What is atmospheric
The average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules in a substance.
What is the temperature of the substance
The total kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules in a substance.
What is heat
The name of the lower part of the thermosphere.
What is the Ionosphere
Isotherms and isobars show this on a map.
What is a gradient in temperature or pressure
Nitrogen in the atmosphere is turned into a usable form by ____ that process it through _____.
What is bacteria & nitrogen fixation
This temperature scale is used to measure heat energy related to absolute zero.
What is kelvin units
The warming of the atmosphere because of insulation by gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), methane (O3), nitrous oxides (NO and NO2), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is called the ________.
What is the Greenhouse Effect
The ___ separates the mesosphere from the thermosphere. It is the coldest layer, with temperatures below -100°C.
What is The Karman Line
When ice is heated, the molecules begin to move faster, increasing their _____.
What is kinetic energy
List the order that the atmospheric layers are in, from closest to Earth to furthest.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere.
Small particles in the atmosphere present surfaces to which condensation clings. These particles are known as particulates in the atmosphere. When the particulates become surfaces of condensation, they are called this.
What is condensation nuclei.