In this level of the atmosphere weather is created
What is the troposphere?
200
The push when compressed air pushes back
What is pressure?
300
weather that is dangerous or causes damage
What is severe weather?
300
This measures humidity in %
What is a hygrometer
300
the measure of the amount of force with which gravity pulls on an object
What is weight?
300
as you move further up into the atmosphere, this decreases
What is density.
300
This happens to molecules when they are compressed
What is they get closer together
400
this is the term for something that is forced into a smaller space
What is compressed?
400
a barometer is used to measure air pressure in this unit of measurement
What is a millibar?
400
The measure of the amount of matter in an object
What is mass?
400
Three gases that can be found in the atmosphere
What are Nitrogen, Oxygen, Helium, Carbon Dioxide, Ozone, Water
400
this is found when you divide mass by volume
What is density
500
properties of air that affect weather
What are weather factors?
500
this measures wind speed
What is a wind meter or anemometer?
500
A student wants to measure the mass of air. She blows up a balloon and hangs it from a spring balance and records her measurement. Did she measure the mass of air?
No, she measured weight.
500
The ionosphere can be found in this level of the atmosphere
What is the Thermosphere?
500
The Ozone Layer is found in this layer of the atmosphere