Atmosphere Flashcards
To learn and study weather-Josh
What is the outmost layer of the atmosphere?
exosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?
stratosphere
What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
mesophere
What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?
thermosphere
What layer of the atmosphere can weather be found?
troposphere
What layer can airplanes fly in?
stratosphere
What can you find in the Exosphere?
Satilites
Which layer burns up meteors?
The mesosphere
Which layer is closest to the earth?
troposhpere
The ionosphere is located at the bottom of which layer in the atmosphere
thermosphere
Define:
wind
movement of air (from a high pressure zone to a low pressure zone) caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun.
What three ingredients make weather? And which is the most important?
wind, water, and temperature - temperature is most important!
How is ambient air heated?
through convection - heat rising off the surface of the earth
Define:
oxygen
chemical element with the symbol O, whose gas form is 21% of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Define:
precipitation
all forms in which water falls to Earth from the atmosphere.