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| transpiration | __________________ the evaporation of water through pores in a plant’s leaves. |
| stratosphere | __________________ the layer of the atmosphere that extends upward from the troposphere to an altitude of 50 km; contains the ozone layer. |
| Coriolis effect | __________________ the curving or change in the direction of an object’s path due to the Earth’s rotation. |
| troposphere | __________________ the atmospheric layer closest to Earth’s surface where nearly all the weather occurs. |
| thermosphere | __________________ the atmospheric layer above the mesosphere; the hottest atmospheric layer. |
| ozone | __________________ the form of atmospheric oxygen that has three atoms per molecule. |
| Of all the atmospheric layers, the Troposphere has the: | highest density |
| As distance form the earth’s surface increases, the temperature of the Stratosphere: | increases |
| Unlike climate, weather: | changes from day to day |
| front | The region where warm and cold air mass meet is called a: |
| climate | _________________is the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. |
| dew point | __________________ the temperature at which water vapor molecules start to form liquid water. |
| temperature inversion | __________________ the atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near the Earth’s surface. |
| Tropopause | The boundary between the Stratosphere and the Troposphere is called the: |
| greenhouse effect | __________________ the process by which the atmosphere traps some of the energy from the sun in the troposphere. |
| air mass | __________________ is a large body of air where temperature and moisture content are similar throughout. |
| photosynthesis | Oxygen was introduced into the atmosphere as a byproduct of: |
| mesosphere | __________________ the coldest layer of the atmosphere; located above the stratosphere. |
| Oxygen | Which of gas in its free form was not believed to be present on Earth at the time of its formation 4.4 billion years ago? |
| condensation of water vapor | The energy that powers a hurricane is derived from: |
| humidity | __________________ the quantity of water vapor in the atmosphere. |
| symbols | Weather variables such as wind speed, cloud cover, and precipitation are indicated on weather maps by: |
| precipitation | __________________ any form of water that falls back to Earth’s surface from clouds; includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail. |
| In the Oxygen-Carbon dioxide cycle: | plants produce oxygen that is used by animals for respiration |
| water cycle | __________________ the continuous movement of water from the atmosphere to Earth and back. |
| Ionosphere | The region where electrically charged ions are formed as a result of the absorption of solar energy is called the: |
| barometric pressure | __________________ the pressure due to the weight of the atmosphere; also called air pressure or atmospheric pressure. |
| The Ozone Layer is located in the: | Stratosphere |
| Midwest | Tornadoes commonly occur in this area of the United States |
| As the electrical energy of lightning is discharged into the air: | the air heats and expands rapidly |
| The climate of a region or location is affected by: | latitude, elevation, and season |
| cold front | The leading edge of a cold air mass that overtakes a region formally occupied by a warm air mass is called a: |
| High winds and strong thunderstorms are characteristic of an approaching strong: | cold front |
| Equation for photosynthesis | carbon dioxide + water + light energy yields glucose + oxygen |
| Plants | provided free oxygen to Earth's latter atmosphere |
| evaporation | change in state from a liquid to a gas |
| condensation | a change in state from a gas to a liquid |
| Cirrus, stratus, cumulus | 3 main types of clouds |
| Alto | prefix that indicates a cloud is found at middle altitudes |
| the tropics | is a general geographic location of a large low-pressure system |
| trace gases | the approximately 1% to 2% of the atmospheric gases that exist only in small amounts |
| Nimbostratus | A cloud type that usually produces precipitation |
| Chlorofluorocarbons, CFC's | distroy ozone molecules |
| Warm air rises because of its: | low density |
| What happen to the temperature in the tropopause? | It pauses and remains the same. |
| Meteorologist | an individual that studies the waether |
| Cirrus clouds | thin and wispy coluds at high altitudes |
| cumulus clouds | white and fluffy with somewhat flattened bottom |
| stratus clouds | clouds that are sheetlike and layered |
| Why is the troposphere the most dense of all the atmospheric layers? | It is compressed by the atmospheric layers on top of it. |
