Atmosphere
What is meteorology?
The study of the earth's atmosphere
Water that falls from the sky is called _________.
precipitation
_________ is the study of the earth's atmosphere.
Meteorology
Name the two main gases in the earth's atmosphere and the percentage of each.
Oxygen 78%
Nitrogen 21%
The ________ is the most important piece of equipment for analyzing weather.
computer
A __________ can form when snow does not completely melt in the summer.
glacier
Name two kinds of radar that are used to detect severe weather.
Doppler, phased array
Name the five layers of the atmosphere in order.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Hurricanes can only form near the _______.
The Genesis Flood set up environmental conditions just right for an ___________.
ice age
What are the four main ingredients needed to make weather?
Earth, Water, Air, Sun
Water vapors that condenses in the air forms _______.
clouds
_________ is the average weather conditions over a long period of time.
Climate
List 3 kinds of fog.
Radiation, advection, steam, valley, upslope
Describe the five main conditions studied by meteorologists.
Temperature, Air Pressure, Precipitation, Clouds, Wind
The _______ is responsible for most of the winds we experience on earth.
sun
Weather fronts form where two ________ meet.
The jet stream is most affected by the difference in temperature between which areas of the world?
Equator and the Poles