Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
chapter 11 ks vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| troposphere | the layer closest to Earth's surface. contains most of the mass of the atmosphere |
| stratosphere | above the tropopause, a layer in which air temperature mainly increases with altitude and contains the ozone layer |
| mesosphere | above the stratopause, about 50 km to 100 km above Earth's surface |
| thermosphere | the layer between about 100 km and 500 km above Earth's surface |
| exosphere | the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere |
| radiation | the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves. |
| conduction | the transfer of thermal energy between objects when their objects when their atoms or molecules collide |
| convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated material from one place to another |
| Temperature Inversion | an increase in temperature with height in an atmospheric layer. |
| Humidity | the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given location on Earth's surface. |
| Saturation | Occurs when the amount of water vapor in a volume of air has reached the maximum amount |
| Relative humidity | the amount of water vapor in a volume of air relative to the amount of water vapor needed for that volume of air to reach saturation |
| Dew point | The temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure to reach saturation |
| Latent heat | The extra thermal energy contained in water vapor compared to liquid water |
| Condensation nucleus | A small particle in the atmosphere around which water droplets can form. |
| Orographic | Occurs when an air mass is forced to rise over a topographic barrier |
| Cumulus | Puffy, lumpy-looking clouds that usually occur blow 2000 m |
| Stratus | A layered sheetlike cloud that covers much or all of the sky in a given area. |
| Cirrus | Often have a wispy, indistinct appearance. |
| Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are the four main types of precipitation. |
| Coalescence | Occurs when cloud droplets collide and join together to form a larger droplet |
Created by:
Kamishepard_14
Popular Earth Science sets