Layers of the Atmosphere
As altitude increases, air pressure
decreases
Name 4 types of precipitation
rain, sleet, snow, rain
Name the four main types of air masses
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental tropical
continental polar
All fronts bring
clouds and possible precipitation
hurricanes
As you travel up a tall mountain, the air pressure will....
decrease
Which two phases of the water cycle are responsible for REMOVING water from the surface
evaporation and transpiration
All maritime air masses are
________________ and
__________________
by the water and humid
A front is when 2 air masses meet but.............
They do not mix! This brings cloudy weather regardless what the front is.
What are two severe storms that can cause flooding?
hurricane, thunderstorm, winter storm
Warm air rises above cold air because it is
less dense
The amount of water vapor in the air is called
humidity
All continental air masses are _________________
and ____________________
on the land and dry
True or false: During a front, the weather is cloudy. When the front passes, the weather conditions always remain the same.
False!! When the fronts pass, the weather changes.
Heats and droughts are dangerous because...
Particles spread out when they are
less dense
Condensation occurs in the
clouds
All tropical air masses are ___________________
warm
A cyclone is ____________pressure system and brings what kind of weather
a low pressure system, it brings cloudy and stormy weather.
Lake effect snow happens when
the lake water is warmer than the air. The precipitation in that area increases.
Name the layers of the atmosphere starting with the layer CLOSEST to earth's surface
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
Transpiration is
when water on trees and plants is absorbed from the sun and back into the atmosphere
All polar air masses are _______________-
cold
An anticyclone is ___________pressure system and brings what kind of weather?
Isobars on maps connect areas with equal