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Meteorology Unit

Meteorology Unit Fast Facts

QuestionAnswer
Sinking Air HP or LP HP
Dry Air HP or LP HP
Humid (moist) air HP or LP LP
Low Humidity HP or LP HP
Unstability HP or LP LP
Sunny skies HP or LP HP
Rising Air HP or LP LP
Cool Temperatures HP or LP HP
Rain HP or LP LP
Clockwise Air movement HP or LP HP
% of oxygen in Earth's Atmosphere 21%
% of Nitrogen in Earth's Atmosphere 78%
Ozone Molecule O3
Responsible for breaking down ozone CFC - chlorofluorocarbon
barometer instrument used to measure air pressure
As altitude increases, air pressure decreases
As air temperatures decrease, air pressure increases.
Which is more dense: dry air or moist air? dry air
Troposphere all weather takes place
Stratosphere contains almost all of ozone
Mesosphere coldest layer in Earth's atmosphere
Thermosphere Hottest temperatures of all layers of Earth's atmosphere - heated by solar radiation
How are winds named? according to the direction from which they flow
Coriolis Effect caused by rotation of Earth on its axis
Air/Water is deflected to the right or left in northern hemisphere. right
How do winds move? Winds move from high pressure to low pressure.
Humidity amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
Dew Point Temperature at which condensation rate = evaporation rate
condensation nuclei solid particle in atmosphere that provides the surface necessary for water vapor to condense
Front an area where two different air masses make contact.
Created by: chdjohns
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