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Atmosphere

Weather!

Definition Answer
Atmosphere Is A Thin Layer Of Air That Protects, Covering The Planet
Troposphere Is The Lowest Layer, It Contains 99% Of Water Vapor, And 75% Of Gases.
Stratosphere the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles above the earth's surface
Mesosphere the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles in altitude.
Ionosphere Layer Of Electrically Charged Particles In The Thermosphere That Absorbs AM Radios Waves During The Day And Reflects Them During Night.
Thermoshere Layer Of Earths Atmosphere That Is The Closest
Exosphere the outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
Ultra Violet Radiation Energy That Comes From The Sun!
Ozone Layer Layer Of The Stratosphere: Absorbs Most Of The Sun's Harmful Ultra Violet.
CFC's Group Of Chemical Compounds Used Too Enter The Atmosphere And Destroy Ozone.
Front A Boundary Between The Air Mass Of Different Density, Temperature, And Moister.
Tornado Violent Rotating Column Of Air In Contact With The Ground
Hurricane The Most Powerful Storm
Blizzard A Severe Snowstorm With High Winds And Low Visibility.
Cold Front Occurs When Colder Air Advances Toward Warm AIr.
Warm Front When Lighter Warmer Air Advances Over Heavier Cold Air!
Occluded Front Involves Three Air Masses Of Diff. Temperature.
Stationary Front Stay In The Same Place, Occurs When A Boundary Between Air Masses Stop Advancing
Meteorologist Person Who Studies Weather.
Station Model Shows Weather Condition At Specific Location On Earths Surface.
Isotherm Line That Connects Points Of Equal Temperature True.
Isobar Line Drawn To Connect Points Of Equal Atmospheric Pressure
symbol is pointing the direction! temp current dew pressure -8= 188
Created by: mjuarez-m
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