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atmospheric layers
Atmosphere
Energy transfer
clouds
wind and water
100
What layer protects against meteorites?
mesosphere
100
The temperature ____ when you move away from Earth
Drops
100
What is radiation?
Transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
100
What is a grey cloud producing precipitation?
nimbostratus
100
2 traits of a local wind
blow over short distance,created by unequal heating,occur within a small area,land and sea breezes
200
What gasses are the Earth's atmosphere made of primarily?
Nitrogen,oxygen,water vapor,ozone
200
What is air pressure measured with?
A barometer
200
What is thermal energy?
Heat energy
200
Thunderstorm cloud
Cumulonimbus
200
what is precipitation?
Water,in liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere
300
Name the 5 main layers of the atmosphere?
troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere, exosphere
300
What is elevation?
The height above sea level
300
What is convection and conduction?
Transfer of heat energy by movement of particles and transfer of heat energy by contact of particles
300
separate patches of clouds?
Stratocumulus
300
2 traits of a global wind
blow steadily over long distance,created by unequal heating,occur over large area,global wind belts
400
What is the atmosphere?
A layer of gasses that surround Earth


400
Where do Auroras occur?
Ionosphere
400
What is 99% of radiation from the sun?
Visible light,infrared radiation,ultraviolet rays
400
resemble balls of cotton
cumulus
400
How do clouds form?
form when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals
500
What is the lower half of the thermosphere?
ionosphere
500
What is air pressure?
Weight of air pushing down on a area
500
What is stability?
Refers to when circulating air motions will be strong or weak
500
thin,white,wispy
ciruus
500
Name the 4 different types of winds
trade winds,polar easterlies,prevailing westerlies,jet streams