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Atmosphere
1. What are the layers of the atmosphere in order?
exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
2. Which layer do we live in? troposphere
3. Which layer do airplanes fly in? troposphere/stratosphere
4. What layer ids the ozone layer located in? top of the stratosphere
5. What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere? Nitrogen and
oxygen
6. Do the temperatures in the upper stratosphere rise or fall with an increase
in altitude? increase
7. Do the temperatures in the mesosphere increase or decrease with altitude?
decrease
8. What layer is CFC’s blamed for destroying? Ozone layer
9. Which rays are considered harmful? Ultraviolet or UV
10. What is air pressure? Amount of air pressing down on an area
Clouds
11. What are the three parts of the water cycle? Evaporation, condensation,
and precipitation
12. What are the four forms of precipitation? Rain, sleet, snow, and hail
13. What are the three main cloud types? Cirrus, stratus, and cumulus
14. What are the particles that rise to form clouds? Dust, smoke, and salt
Fronts
15. What is a cold front? Cooler weather moving in fast, and heavy violent
storms
16. What is a warm front?
Warmer temps with gentle rains
17. What is a stationary front?
Unsettled weather, stays in one place
Weather and Maps
18. What kind of weather is associated with a High-pressure system?
Clear, fair, happy,
19. What kind of weather is associated with a Low-pressure system?
Storms, precipitation, lousy
20. What direction does a Low-pressure system move?
Counterclockwise
21. What direction does a High-pressure system move?
Clockwise
22. What so isobars that are close together indicate?
Close = strong winds
23. What do isobars that are far apart indicate?
Mild winds
24. What is humidity?
Amount of water vapor in the air
25. What is relative humidity?
A measure of the amount of moisture in the air
26. What is dew point?
Temperature at which we reach saturation and condensation
Severe Weather
27. What are the characteristics of hurricanes? Winds 75-150 miles per hour,
last for day, begin over warm waters, low pressure, eyes are calm
28. What are the characteristics of tornados? Low pressure, thunderheads,
funnel, last a few minutes
29. What are the characteristics of droughts? Dry and hot, arid – no rain
30. What are the characteristics of thunderstorms? Violent winds, lightening,
thunder, precipitation
31. What are the characteristics of blizzards? Lots of snow, low pressure, lasts
for days, white outs, windy
Climate
32. What is the dentition of climate? Type of weather over a period of time
33. What are some effects of our climate? Ocean currents, mountains,
prevailing winds, elevation, contentiality
34. What climate do we live in? temperate – warm and rainy
35. What are some factors that change our climate? Deforestation, acid rain,
smog, carbon dioxide/exhaust, global warming, El Nino
Weather Measuring Tools
36. What does a thermometer measure? temperature
37. What does a barometer measure? Air pressure
38. What does an anemometer measure? Wind speed
39. What does a hygrometer measure? Humidity
40. What does a psychometor measure? Relative humidity
41. What does Doppler radar measure/track? Storms
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