35 questions
The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate.
The gas that comprises approximately 78% of the breathable air.
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Argon
The life-giving gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth is known as the ____.
What was the Earth's early atmosphere like ?
Similar to Mars and Venus. A large amount of carbon dioxide,little or no oxygen small amounts of other gases, such as ammonia and methane
Similar to Mercury. A large amount of oxygen, sodium and hydrogen.
Similar to Jupiter. A large amount of hydrogen and helium.
Similar to Pluto. A large amount of nitrogen.
Which two organisms resulted in the Early Earth establishing oxygen into the Earth's atmosphere.
Photosynthesis
Pytoplankton
Bacteria
Dinosaurs
Plants
The layer of the Earth's atmosphere where all airplanes and weather are found.
The ____ is by far the coldest layer of all the Earth's atmospheric layers.
As you travel upwards through this atmospheric layer, a phenomenon happens - the temperature increases and becomes warmer.
The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is between the Earth and the Moon.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
conduction
convection
radiation
Insolation
Less dense air will
rise
sink
have equalibrium
A form of oxygen that forms a thin layer of protective coating that protects the Earth from dangerous rays.
Ozone (O3)
Nitrogen Isotope (N3)
Carbon Trioxide (CO3)
Exospherous Gas
The Sun heats up the Earth's atmosphere through ____ - the incoming radiation that strikes the Earth's surface.
Solar radiation provides more heat near the equator than near the poles on Earth. The greatest amount of heat is moved away from the equator by ____ ____ (2-words).
The measurement system (between 1 and 0) that is used to measure the amount of solar radiation that is reflected.
Very little reflection results in a low number (close to 0); high reflections results in a high number (close to 1)
The lines of degree that extend from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Latitude
Longitude
The lines of degree that extend parallel across the Globe East to West.
Latitude
Longitude
____ is the study of the land surface. In particular, it lays the underlying foundation of a landscape.
topography
geographic layout
adiabatic
landscape orientation
Because of the Coriolis Effects, the winds in the United States travel from
the east coast to the west coast
north to south
west coast to the east coast
south to north
The belt of winds (caused by the Earth’s spinning and the Coriolis Effect) that move across the middle of the Earth from East to west
Westerlies
Wind Belt
Trade Winds
Polar Easterlies
The leading edge of a warm air mass advancing into a region occupied by a cold air mass.
Warm front
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary front
Occurs when a cold air mass advances into a region occupied by a warm air mass
Warm front
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary front
The type of front where warm and cold air meet and neither air mass has the force to move the other.
Where the warm and cold air meet, clouds and fog form, and it may rain or snow.
Warm front
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary front
an active cold front overtakes (goes underneath) a warm front
Warm front
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary front
The type of system that results in nice pleasant weather.
Low Pressure system
High Pressure system
The type of system that results in rain, clouds, precipitation and storms.
Low Pressure system
High Pressure system
A general term referring to water vapor in the air but not to
liquid droplets of fog, cloud, or rain.
The temperature to which air has to be cooled in order to reach saturation. (2-words)
The air masses that interact to form hurricanes and cyclones rise and fall due to changes in air density and air pressure. Why do these storms also spin?
Ocean currents drag the air above them in circles.
The Moon’s gravity pulls air currents with the tides.
Low-pressure air pushes high-pressure air sideways.
Earth’s rotation causes the air to turn as it moves north.
The largest of all clouds are
Cumulonimbus
altocumulus
altostratus
cirrus