Weather Flashcards

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1
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Atmosphere layer we live in

A

Troposphere

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2
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Second layer of atmosphere

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Stratosphere

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3
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Third layer of atmosphere

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Mesosphere

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4
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Fourth layer of the atmosphere

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Thermosphere

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5
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Final layer of the atmosphere

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Exosphere

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6
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Nitrogen

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78%

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7
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Oxygen

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21%

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8
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Trace gases

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1%

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9
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Clear sky, cool weather

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High air pressure

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10
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Clouds, precipitation

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Low air pressure

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11
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Boundaries between air masses

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Fronts

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12
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Unequal heating of Earth’s surface

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Wind

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13
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Appears to curve

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Coriolis effect

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14
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No wind

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Doldrum

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15
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Poses a danger to people and animals

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Severe weather

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16
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Heavy rain falls, lightning, thunder, and possible hail

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Thunderstorms

17
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Rapid uplift create an electrical change in the clouds

Some parts have a positive charge and others have a negative charge

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Lightning

18
Q

Created from lightning

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Thunder

19
Q

Violent whirling wind it that moves and arrow path overland

Southwest to northeast

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Tornadoes

20
Q

An updraft tilts a wind shear creating

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A funnel cloud

21
Q

Most powerful storm on Earth

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Hurricane

22
Q

When a hurricane reaches land it starts to

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Lose energy