Layers of the atmosphere
What is the layer that most weather occurs in?
The layer is the Troposphere
In the heat transfer format of radiation how does heat travel?
Through waves.
What is the symbol in a cold-front?
What has smaller temperature change?
Land or Water
Water
Thunderstorms are formed over ________ land
Heated
What is the coldest layer in the atmosphere
The Mesosphere
In conduction, how does heat transfer?
Through touching
What is the symbol in a warm-front
A semi-circle
Higher altitude = ______ air pressure
Lower
Hurricanes need lots of _______ energy
Heat
Which layer has the Ozone layer
Stratosphere.
Fill in the blank,
Warm air _______, Cool air ________
Warm air RISES, and Cool air SINKS
Cold-fronts
Which areas have mild climates?
Coastal areas
Hurricanes form over _______ tropical ocean water
Warm
Which layer decreases in temperature as altitude increases?
Troposphere
What does radiation not need to transfer?
It does not need matter
Which front causes steady rain
Warm front
At the bottom of a mountain, is air pressure very high, or very low?
Rising pressure + Warmer temperatures = ?
High pressure system
In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature increase with the Altitude?
Stratosphere and Thermosphere.
What type of heat transfer causes wind and weather patterns?
Convection
How does air move in a cold-front?
Cold air pushes under warm air
How is air pressure caused?
It is caused by the weight of air pushing down.
Rainy ---> sunny with rising pressure = ?