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Vocab
Atmosphere
Misc.
100
Wispy, high-level clouds are called what?
Cirrus
100
A structure or behavior that helps an organism to survive.
Adaptation
100
This is the current condition of the atmosphere
Weather
100
Which layer is closest to earth?
Troposphere
100
This layer can reflect AM radio waves making long-distance communication possible.
Ionsphere
200
Name the four fronts.
Cold, warm, stationary, occluded
200
Air is comprised of what percentage of nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% other gases (argon, carbon dioxide, etc.)
78%
200
This word describes when the air is holding as much water vapor as it can
Dew point
200
This layer contains most of the atmospheric ozone.
Stratosphere
200
Hail is tossed ? until they are too heavy for the winds to keep up.
up and down
300
What troops landed on the Aleutian islands during WW2?
Japanese
300
How many islands are in the Aleutian chain?
14 volcanic islands
300
Solids such as dust, salt, and pollen and tiny liquid droplets in the atmosphere are called what?
aerosols
300
The two lower layers of the atmosphere are called what?
Troposphere and stratosphere
300
A pattern of weather that occurs in an area over many years is called what?
Climate
400
An Italian astronomer and physicist who concluded that air must have weight and therefore contain matter
Galileo Galilei
400
Where was Mrs. Witte born?
California
400
These clouds create the heaviest precipitation
Cumulonimbus
400
The upper layers of the atmosphere are called what?
Mesosphere, thermosphere, and elosphere
400
A giant river of air that is formed from strong winds at higher altitudes within the zone of prevailing westerlies
Jet stream
500
Name two human activities that contribute to global warming.
burning fossil fuels, deforestation, etc.
500
Describe El Nino and La Nina.
he he he, I'm not typing all that out. Are you crazy?
500
What are the 4 processes of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation, and Transporation
500
Describe the process of precipitation.
Yeah, I'm not typing that.
500
Describe the Coriolis effect.
Moving air is deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere