Atmosphere
Heat and
Temperature
Temperature
Humidity and
Dew Point
Dew Point
Wind and Pressure
Severe Weather
100
This is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the weather and the air we breathe.
Troposphere
100
This is the energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature.
Heat
100
This is the amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
100
This is simply the movement of air.
Wind
100
This type of severe weather is formed when warm moist air and cool sinking air collide over land.
Tornado
200
This micro layer is responsible for protecting Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Ozone Layer
200
This is the average measurement of heat energy, expressed in degrees.
Temperature
200
This is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated and can no longer hold water in a gaseous form.
Dew Point
200
This is the force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air above it.
Air pressure
200
This type of severe weather forms over warm ocean water when thunderstorms, moist air, and converging winds combine.
Hurricane
300
This is the most common element found in the atmosphere.
Nitrogen
300
These are the two basic units of temperature.
Celsius and Farenheit
300
Through the process of condensation, this is what forms in the sky made of water vapor.
Cloud
300
This is the instrument used to measure air pressure.
Barometer
300
This type of severe weather happens when snow meets winds in excess of 55 mph.
Blizzard
400
This is the leading contributor to harmful atmospheric pollution.
Transportation (cars, planes, tranes, etc)
400
Which of the following heats up faster: Land or Water
Land
400
Use the following formula to find the relative humidity: RH=100 - [5(T-Td)]
The temperature in Seattle is 74 degrees. The dew point is 68 degrees.
70% relative humidity
400
Name the 4 types of weather fronts seen here.
1) Cold Front
2) Warm Front
3) Occluded Front
4) Stationary Front
400
This type of severe weather occurs when there is a massive amount of rain in one area over a very short period of time.
Flash Flood
500
Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
500
This is the political term given to express global climate change.
Global Warming
500
Use the following formula to find the dew point:
Td= T - [(100 - RH) / 5]
The temperature in Phoenix is 95 degrees. The relative humidity is 10%.
77 degrees
500
What is the difference between an El Nino and a La Nina?
El Nino is the warming of tropical Pacific Ocean waters. La Nina is the cooling of tropical Pacific Ocean waters.
500
This type of severe weather can be brought about by lightning strikes during periods of drought.
Wildfires