Earth's Atmosphere
What is the first atmospheric layer?
The Troposphere
Radiation is transferred by ___.
Rays and Waves
What is the symbol of a warm and cold front?
Warm Front: A red line with red semicircles
Cold Front: A blue line with blue triangles
Thunderstorms form along a cold front (true or false?)
True
When I want to know what temperature it is outside what weather instrument do I use?
A thermometer
Where is the ozone layer located?
The Stratosphere
Conduction is _____
Transfer of energy by touch.
What type of weather is associated with a cold front?
Supercells
Most hurricanes ____
Lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land
Which instrument tells you the direction from which the wind is blowing?
A compass and a wind vane
What is the hottest atmospheric layer?
The Thermosphere
Radiation appears in the atmosphere by ____
Transfer of thermal energy from the Sun to Earth.
Sea Breeze is ____
When cool, dense air from over the water flows inland.
Lightning heats the air so much that it expands. The sound it makes is due to the sudden expansion and contraction is called:
Thunder
What is a weather station?
A weather instrument that can measure temperature, humidity levels, wind direction and more
What are the two gases that are found throughout all layers of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Water vapor molecules rise into the air taking the heat with them. This is an example of _____.
Convection
What is a narrow band of fast moving winds high in the atmosphere that move from west to east?
A Jet Stream
These storms are the largest and the most powerful storms on the planet.
Hurricanes
If a rain gauge has 4 cm of precipitation before a storm and 7 cm after a storm, how much rain fell during the storm?
3 cm
Order the layers closest to farthest!
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and the thermosphere
The gulf stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. This is an example of ___.
Convection
Which type of weather does the gulf stream usually bring to NC?
Increased Temperature
Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes form at _____ pressure systems.
Low
If the wind speed picks up and you notice that your thermometer is changing rapidly, what type of weather are you expecting?
Cooler weather with storms