meteriology Flashcards
1
Q
troposphere
A
most weather occurs
lowest level of atmosphere
17km
2
Q
climate
A
weather over long period of time
average
3
Q
infiltration
A
water than seeps into the ground
4
Q
evaporation
A
liquid to gass
5
Q
sublimation
A
water solid state turns to vapor without becoming gas
6
Q
transporation
A
water vapor released from plants into air
7
Q
atmosphere is made mostly up of what gases
A
oxygen 21%
argon 1%
nitrogen 78%
8
Q
stratisphere
A
51km
9
Q
mesosphere
A
81km
coldest layer
meter ablation
10
Q
thermosphere
A
international space station orbits
11
Q
exosphere
A
10,000 km
hydrogen & helium
12
Q
transition layers between atmosphere
A
pause
13
Q
clouds classified
A
altitude above earth surface
14
Q
cirrus
A
thin wispy consist of ice
high latitiude
15
Q
cirrocumumulus
A
high lat
small pillow puffs
