Where would you find the Aurora Borealis?
Thermosphere
What kind of cloud is associated with a warm front?
What is a nimbostratus cloud
A gas that traps the sun's heat is called- Name 3 examples.
a greenhouse gas.
What are the most abundant elements in the atmosphere? What are the percentages
78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and 1% Other.
What amount of the sun's energy is radiated back into space?
70 percent
This type of cloud forms when warm, rising air condenses into a "puffy" cloud shape during a cold front.
What is a cumulonimbus
Air that is less dense is closest to the surface. True or False?
False
This weather feature is described as a comparison between the amount of water that is in the air as a gas and how much water the air can hold before precipitation occurs.
What is humidity
What are the three types of heat transfer? Give an example of each one.
Convection, Conduction and Radiation