Layers of the Atmosphere
Layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs. Humans live here.
What is the troposphere?
Winds that spread across the entire planet.
What are planetary winds?
The state of the atmosphere.
What is weather?
The imaginary lines that run through the earth's poles.
What is longitude?
Large body of air containing the same humidity and temperature.
what is an air mass?
This is the warmest and most intense in temperature of all the atmospheres.
What is thermosphere?
Causes the winds to move in a curved path due to earths rotation.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The amount of force exerted over a surface area
Who is air pressure?
The imaginary lines that are used to create climate zones.
What is latitude?
When two air masses meet and are not strong enough to move the other.
What is a stationary front?
The layer that allows atoms and other molecules to enter space.
What is Exosphere?
Winds that blow in a specific area?
What are local winds?
Air in motion
What is wind?
The climate zone that runs from 60 degree to 90 degrees latitude.
What is a polar climate zone?
What is a cold and dry air mass called?
What is continental polar?
The layer that absorbs little radiation and is stuck in the middle of all the layers.
What is Mesopshere?
Wind blows towards what type of pressure systems
What is low pressure systems
The average motion of molecules
What is temperature?
Area across the earth that describes weather from the equator to 30 degrees north or south.
What is tropical climate zone?
This often create loud thunderstorms because of the dense, dry air.
What is a cold front?
The layer containing the OZONE.
What is Stratopshere?
What are the warm winds that blow from the sea during the day?
What are sea breezes?
The angle that the sun strikes Earth to create three variations of climate zones across the planet is called what?
What is solar intensity?
The temperature in this area ranges from 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude.
What is a temperate climate zone?
This air mass is described as warm and moist and brings prolonged rains a period of time.
What is maritime tropical?