The Atmosphere
The layer closest to earth
Troposphere
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is over a long time, while weather change daily/weekly
Tides move in a regular, rhythmic motion due to the gravitational pull of what?
The Moon
A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules
Air Pressure
The layer between the stratosphere and thermosphere
Mesosphere
What happens to air pressure when the air is heated up?
The air molecules move faster, which creates more air pressing on things so the air pressure increases
Surface currents that move in a circular path
Gyres
The study of weather
meteorology
The first, smaller region of the atmosphere
The homosphere
How does rain happen?
Water molecules cling to dust or other particles in the air until they get so heavy that they fall to the ground
What is it called when animals create their own light?
Biolumiescence
Moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or hail
Precipitation
The second, larger region of the atmosphere
the heterosphere
Temperature, pressure, humidity, wind direction, and wind are all properties of what that meteorologists use to predict weather?
Air
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mauna Kea (underwater mountain)
Barrier at the upper edge of th mesosphere
mesopause
Name the 5 atmospheric layers, from closest to Earth to Furthest
Troposhere
Stratosphere
Mesosphee
Thermosphere
Exosphere
What kind of weather will low pressure systems experience?
Warm, cloudy, and sometimes stormy weather
Name at least two factors that make deep sea exploration difficult?
Darkness
Intense Pressure
Extreme Cold
Salty Conditions
The effect of atmosphere on global temperatures
The Greenhouse Effect