Definitions?
The atmosphere is the envelope of gasses surrounding the Earth or another planet. What are these gasses and what percent do they make up?
N - Nitrogen (78%)
O - Oxygen (21%)
O - Other Gasses (1%)
A - Argon (0.9%)
C - Carbon Dioxide (0.03%)
What is the pattern of the temperature increase/decrease with altitude?
The pattern is that the temperature decreases with altitude in every other layer starting at the bottom.
This weather has below-average rain droplets to help the area grow.
Drought
What is the definition of temperature?
Temperature measures hot and cold through different scales. Examples: Fahrenheit and Celsius
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What is the element letter(s) for carbon and oxygen?
Carbon - C
Oxygen - O
What is the difference between the definitions of climate and weather?
Climate refers to the long-term pattern in a certain region
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Weather refers to the short-term condition that varies day to day
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Which layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit in?
They orbit in the highest levels of the thermosphere, also known as the exosphere.
This type of weather produces thunder, as an effect of the sound lightning gives off. This type of weather occurs most often over land that is strongly heated and is sometimes associated with cold fronts.
Thunderstorms
What is global warming?
Global warming refers to the long-term increase in Earth's average temperature.
What is a front?
A front is an area where different air masses meet.
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On a weather map, high-pressure systems have these symbols, while low-pressure systems have this other symbol.
What is the definition of a weather map, and which symbols are mentioned?
A weather map shows the weather conditions over a wide area at a particular time, and simultaneously observing at different places.
High-pressure systems are marked with a capital, blue H. Low- Pressure systems are marked with a red, capital L.
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What can the temperatures exceed to in the thermosphere?
Up to 2,000 degrees Celcius, or 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit
This weather type has precipitation falling from the sky that falls to Earth when clouds become saturated or filled with water droplets. These water droplets bump into each other as they gather in the said cloud.
Rain
What is climate change?
Climate change is the global change in climate patterns due to a large part of the increase in carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. Climate Change refers to the change in the typical or average weather of a city, region, or the entire Earth, long-term.
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On a weather map, warm fronts are shown as a red line with red _____.
cold front - triangles
warm front - semicircles
What are the examples greenhouse gasses?
With Very - Water Vapor
Cool, Dependable - Carbon Dioxide
Materials - Methane
How high up, in kilometers, is each of the four layers, including the Ozone layer?
Troposphere: 12km above surface
Ozone Layer: 15 - 30km above surface
Stratosphere: 50km above surface
Mesosphere: up to 80km above surface
Thermosphere: 80km - outer space above surface
This type of weather has violently rotating columns of air that extend from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground weather forms in low, heavy cumulonimbus clouds.
Tornadoes
What is an air mass?
The definition of air mass is a large area of air that has similar temperature and humidity
What is Earth's Energy Budget?
Earth's Energy Budget describes the balance between energy received from the Sun and the energy radiated back into space.
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What is the greenhouse effect?
It is a natural heating process that keeps the atmosphere at a comfortable temperature for living things.
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Why does the temperature change within the different layers in the atmosphere?
These winds can keep a consistent speed of 74 miles per hour or more. The lowest air pressure in this weather is in the center. When the center passes over an area, there is a short period of calm before the storm rapidly pick up.
Hurricane
What are high-pressure systems and low-pressure systems associated with?
High-pressure systems are associated with cold, dry days. (That is why it is marked with a capital, blue H)
Low-pressure systems are associated with warm days and a high chance of precipitation. (That is why it is marked with a capital, red L)
Why does the temperature decrease with altitude in the troposphere, but increases with altitude in the stratosphere?
This is due to the Ozone gas found in the upper portion of the stratosphere. This Ozone gas heats up the temperature with altitude.