Atmosphere
As altitude increases, air pressure ____________
decreases
From morning to noon, land surface temperatures steadily _________(rise/fall)
rise
Wind moves from areas of __________________ (High to low pressure/ Low to high pressure)
High to low pressure
This is where precipitation tends to occur
Along frontal boundaries
This type of front may bring an mT air mass
Warm
The gas that makes up the highest percentage of the troposphere
Nitrogen
The type of surface that would reflect the most heat energy from the sun
Light-colored, smooth
As air moves up the windward side of a mountain, it does this
Rises, cools, condenses, expands
In the northern hemisphere, planetary winds deflect this way due to the Coriolis effect
Right
The polar front jet stream brings this type of air mass into Southeastern parts of the US during winter
An air temperature of 85 C would occur in this layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
The processes by which most of Earth's water vapor enters the atmosphere
evaporation, transpiration
An instrument used to measure air pressure
Barometer
Where planetary winds converge weather conditions tend to be this way
Warm, humid
Describe the surface wind patterns on a low pressure system
counterclockwise, inward
The greenhouse effect reduces the amount of ______________(shortwave/longwave) radiation that escapes
longwave
The most likely reason for a decrease in air temperature on Earth at night time
radiation of heat
Name two weather conditions associated with low pressure
rainy, cloudy
Compared to the climate on a windward mountain side, the climate on a leeward mountain side would tend to be this way
warmer and less humid
An extremely low pressure system indicates this type of severe weather event
Hurricane, tornado
The correct order of atmospheric layers upward form Earth's surface
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
As distance form the equator increases, intensity of insolation _________
decreases
At 0 degrees latitude which weather conditions are likely? (high pressure, low precipitation/ low pressure high precipitation)
low pressure and high precipitation
During El nino, a reversal of the South Equatorial Current causes this change in climate in Northwest South America
Warmer, wetter climate. Warmer surface ocean temps
Name two things you could do to prepare for a hurricane
Evacuate, move to higher ground