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Weather Notes Quiz
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11th Grade
10/12/2013

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Term
What is the atmosphere?
Definition
the envelope of gases surrounding earth
Term
The layer of atmosphere closest to earth?
Definition
Troposphere
Term
Carbon in the atmosphere retains what?
Definition
Heat
Term
Cumulo nimbus clouds show signs of?
Definition
Thunderstorms
Term
It takes years for climate to change but weather changes?
Definition
Constantly
Term
The troposphere reaches ________miles up from sea level?
Definition
10
Term
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere used for protein building?
Definition
Nitrogen
Term
What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere needed for cellular respiration?
Definition
Oxgen
Term
Carbon dioxide is needed for?
Definition
Photosynthesis
Term
What is the percentage of oxgen in the atmosphere?
Definition
21%
Term
What is the percent of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Definition
.03%
Term
What is the percent of nitrogen in the atmosphere?
Definition
78%
Term
The Troposphere,Stratosphere,Mesosphere and Theremosphere are?
Definition
The four layers of Earth atmosphere
Term
What is the densest layer of atmosphere were weaather occurs?
Definition
Troposphere
Term
In the troposphere tempature _______ as altitude increases?
Definition
Decreases
Term
What layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer?
Definition
The stratosphere
Term
In the stratosphere tempature _________ as altitude increases?
Definition
Increases
Term
What is coldest layer of the atmosphere were meteoroids burn ?
Definition
Mesosphere
Term
In the mesosphere temperature ________as altitude increases?
Definition
Decreases
Term
What layer of the atmosphere is split into two parts and is the hottest layer?
Definition
Thermosphere
Term
What are the two parts of the thermosphere?
Definition
Ionshphere and the Exosphere
Term
What is the outer most layer of the thermosphere?
Definition
Exosphere
Term
The ozone absorbs _______ and retain heat?
Definition
UV rays
Term
What layer of the thermosphere does radio waves bounce off of ?
Definition
Ionsphere
Term
UV ray kills microganisms and provides ?
Definition
Vitamin D
Term
Uv rays allow the skin to generate ?
Definition
melatonin
Term
Infrared waves are use for ?
Definition
Heat and wireless connection
Term
Most of the heat of the sun is ?
Definition
Reflected back into space or retained by the atmosphere
Term
There are three methods of earth atmosphere?
Definition
  • Radation
  • Conduction
  • Convection
Term
Engery transfere through direct contact ?
Definition
Conduction
Term
Energy transfered through density?
Definition
Convection
Term
Hot air rises, cool air _________?
Definition
Sinks
Term
Define temperature?
Definition
Heat energy from the sun
Term
What is the force exerted on Earth's surface due to gravity pulling on the atmosphere?
Definition
Air Pressure
Term
The difference in pressure (in air) causes?
Definition
wind
Term
What is moisture in air?
Definition
Humidity
Term
Four factors that work together to effect weather?
Definition
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Air Pressure
  • Temperature
Term
Temperature Inversion is?
Definition
When hot air is trapped between two layers of cool air
Term
Sunlight strikes Earth unevenly due to?
Definition
Earth's tilt and curved surface
Term
Heat moving around Earth due to convection, conduction, and radiation has?
Definition
Weather
Term
The ___ gets more heat than anywhere else on Earth?
Definition
Equator
Term
The Coriolis Effect causes Earth to have?
Definition
Three Wind Belts
Term
When wind follows a curved path due to Earth's turning?
Definition
The Coriolis Effect
Term
Local Winds can change but Global Winds?
Definition
Blow in the same direction all the time and go longer distances
Term
Wind is named based on where it?
Definition
Comes from
Term
During the day land heats faster, during the night?
Definition
Water heats up faster
Term
During the day warm air comes up from valleys and during the night?
Definition
Cool are comes down from mountain tops
Term
Difference in air pressure = ?
Definition
Difference in Temperature
Term
The most important element of weather is?
Definition
Temperature
Term
Sunlight hits the equator at a __ degree angle?
Definition
90
Term
High Pressure is?
Definition
Cold
Term
Low Pressure is ___?
Definition
Heat
Term
Air Pressure differences cause?
Definition
Wind
Term
Sea breeze occurs during the day, the land breeze occurs at ____?
Definition
Night
Term
Percipitation is when?
Definition
Water in the air becomes dense and due to gravity falls to Earth's surface
Term
The types of percipitation are?
Definition
  • Rain
  • Sleet
  • Hail
  • Snow
Term
The condensation of water vapor forms the following?
Definition
  • Clouds
  • Fog
  • Dew
  • Frost
Term
Liquid or solid water above ground is a?
Definition
Cloud
Term
Liquid water at ground level?
Definition
Fog
Term
Forms on surfaces when dew point temperature is above freezing?
Definition
Dew
Term
Forms on surfaces when dew point temperature is below freezing?
Definition
Frost
Term
Condensation takes place during?
Definition
Cooling
Term
The types of cooling are?
Definition
  • Adiabatic
  • Advective
  • Lifting
  • Mixing
Term
Adiabatic cooling occurs as air?
Definition
Rises and Expands
Term
Advective Cooling Occurs as air?
Definition
Moves over cold surface
Term
Lifting cooling occurs as air?
Definition
Is forced up a slope
Term
Mixing cooling occurs when?
Definition
Moist air of different temperatures combine
Term
Warm air holds more ___ than cold air?
Definition
Moisture
Term
What are the three basic cloud types?
Definition
  • Stratus
  • Cumulus
  • Cirus
Term
Stratus clouds are?
Definition
Low clouds below 2000 meters and are layered
Term
Cummulus Clouds are?
Definition
Middle to low clouds about 2000 to 6000 meters, they are puffy and plied
Term
Cirrus Clouds are?
Definition
High, above 6000 meters, they are thin whispy clouds made of ice
Term
Cirro means?
Definition
High
Term
Alto means?
Definition
Middle
Term
Strato means?
Definition
Layered
Term
Nimbo and Nimbus mean?
Definition
Produces percipitation
Term
Nimbostratus and Cumulonimbus clouds?
Definition
produce percipitation
Term
What are the types of fog formation?
Definition
  • Radiation
  • Advection
  • Upslope
Term
Fog formed from natural nightly cooling?
Definition
Radiation
Term
Fog formed by warm moist air moving over a cold surface?
Definition
Advection
Term
Fog formed as air rises over slopes?
Definition
Upslope
Term
Fog formed as cool air moves inland over a body of warm water?
Definition
Steam
Term
Cumulus Nimbus clouds ___ in the sky?
Definition
tower
Term
Percipitation that evaporates before it reaches the surface is called?
Definition
Verga
Term
Rain forms when?
Definition
Water vapor condensed into water droplets
Term
Snow forms when?
Definition
Water vapor sublimates directly into a solid
Term
Percipitation forms in a cummulus nimbus cloud, water vapor becomes a liquid and then freezes continually becoming more dense?
Definition
Hail
Term
The bottom part of a cumulus nimbus cloud is ___ than the top?
Definition
warmer
Term
Sleet is when?
Definition
Rain falls through cold air before it hits the ground and freezes
Term
Drizzle is rain that is?
Definition
Less than .5mm in diameter
Term
Valley breeze is in the?
Definition
Day
Term
Mountian Breeze is in the?
Definition
Night
Term
What are the three wind belts?
Definition
  • Doldrums
  • Westerlies
  • Easterlies
Term
What are the wind types?
Definition
  • Local
  • Global
Term
Westerlie Wind comes from?
Definition
30-60
Term
Easterlie wind comes from?
Definition
60-90
Term
Temperature increases and decreases in the atmosphere in this pattern?
Definition
DIDI
Term
The coriolis effect effects?
Definition
Global Winds
Term
Cooling + Condensation Nuclei = ?
Definition
Clouds
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