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BarnetAtmosphere
Barnett Atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| isotherm | line on a weather map that connects points of equal temperature |
| isobar | line on a weather map that connects points of equal air pressure |
| condensation | change in state from a gas to a liquid |
| evaporation | change in state from a liquid to a gas |
| stratus | featureless, low layered cloud |
| nimbus | rain cloud |
| cumulonimbus | cloud associated with thunderstorms |
| air pressure | force exerted by weight of the air above |
| saturated | air that has reached its full capacity of water vapor is said to be ___________. |
| transpiration | process by which plants release water vapor into the air througyh pores on their leaves |
| dew point | temperature at which air reaches saturation and condensation begins |
| relative humidity | amount of water vapor in the air divided by the amount of water vapor that the air could hold at that temperature |
| ozone | a molecule of oxygen containing 3 oxygen atoms; there is a concentrated in the stratosphere |
| greenhouse effect | heating of Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide |
| latent heat | energy that is stored and released when water undergoes a change in state |
| smog | air pollutants and fog combined |
| El Nino | the name given to the periodic warming of the ocean that occurs in central and eastern Pacific; can cause extreme weather in many parts of the world, therefore affecting fishing industries and economies in those places |
| jetstream | relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper atmosphere |
| barometer | instrument used to measure air pressure |
| anemometer | instrument used to measure wind speed |
| thermometer | instrument used to measure temperature |