Weather
What is the term for the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time?
Weather
What are tiny pieces of matter in the air called?
Particles
What is equilibrium in relation to atmospheric pressure?
The balance between high and low pressure systems in the atmosphere
What is the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the Earth's surface?
Troposhere
What is the term for extreme weather conditions?
Severe weather
What is the term for the force exerted by the weight of the air in the atmosphere?
Air Pressure
What is the term for the natural movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?
Wind
What is the layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere?
Mesosphere
What is the name for a strong storm with spiraling winds called a typhoon in the Western Pacific?
Hurricane
What tool measures air pressure?
Baromter
What is atmospheric pressure?
The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on the Earth's surface
What is the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere called?
Exosphere
What is the name for a brief, violent storm with strong, rotating winds called?
Tornado
Does air have mass?
Yes. It has weight ( soda bottle experiment) and volume or takes up space, (the syringe and tube experiment).
What is the measure of air's heaviness called?
Weight
How does atmospheric pressure change with increasing altitude?
It decreases.
What do we call the study of weather and climate?
Meteorology
What is the term for the amount of water vapor present in the air?
Humidity
. What force do we experience due to the weight of the air above us?
Gravity
What is the unit of measurement for atmospheric pressure?
Millibars