Intro

Question 1

Air density

Answer 1

Number of air molecules in any given space

Question 2

Synoptic meteorology

Answer 2

The study of large-scale weather processes

Question 3

Lapse rate

Answer 3

The rate at which the air temperature decreases with height

Question 4

Climatology

Answer 4

The study of long-term weather patterns that defines climate

Question 5

Stratosphere

Answer 5

H⬆️T⬆️

Question 6

What is the average lapse rate in this region of the lower atmosphere?

Answer 6

6 1/2°C for every 1000 meters

Question 7

Clouds

Answer 7

Isable masses of tiny water droplets and ice crystals or both that are above earth surface

Question 8

Air pressure

Answer 8

The force of the air above an area

Question 9

Radiosonde

Answer 9

Instrument that measures the vertical profile of air temperature in the atmosphere

Question 10

Ionosphere

Answer 10

Electrified region within the upper atmosphere where are fairly large concentrations of ions and free electrons exist

Question 11

2nd layer

Answer 11

Stratosphere

Question 12

Meteorology

Answer 12

Study of the atmosphere and weather

Question 13

Satellite meteorology

Answer 13

The study of satellite imagery distance large scale weather processes

Question 14

Synoptic

Answer 14

102 at 10,000 km, hurricanes

1 day to 1 week

Question 15

Weather

Answer 15

The atmosphere at any particular time and place

Question 16

Atmospheric pressure always _____ with increasing height

Answer 16

Decreases

Question 17

Precipitation

Answer 17

Any form of water either liquid or solid that falls from clouds and reaches the ground

Question 18

Air temperature

Answer 18

The degree of hotness or coldness of the air

Question 19

Mesosphere

Answer 19

H⬆️T⬇️

Thin cold air and low pressure

Question 20

Troposphere

Answer 20

H⬆️T⬇️

99% weather processes and temperature lapse rate

Question 21

Weather is

Answer 21

Short term and varied

Question 22

Factual

Answer 22

Data, measured, established reality, solid

Question 23

Micro scale

Answer 23

10 to 1000 m, tornadoes, flash floods

10 seconds to one hour

Question 24

Physical meteorology

Answer 24

The study of physical properties of the atmosphere

Question 25

Mesoscale

Answer 25

1 to 100 km, land/ seabreezes, Fronts, storms | 1 hr- 1 day

Question 26

Climate is

Answer 26

Long term expected patterns

Question 27

Mesoscale meteorology

Answer 27

The study of medium scale weather processes

Question 28

4th layer

Answer 28

H⬆️T⬆️ | Hot air and energetic cosmic interface

Question 29

Wind

Answer 29

The horizontal movement of air

Question 30

Humidity

Answer 30

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

Question 31

First layer

Answer 31

Troposphere

Question 32

Scientific method

Answer 32

Observe, hypothesize, test, theorize

Question 33

Tropopause

Answer 33

Barrier to the upper atmosphere which contains jet streams

Question 34

Composition of atmosphere

Answer 34

Nitrogen 78%, oxygen 21% | Water vapor 0 to 4%, carbon dioxide, methane

Question 35

Dynamic meteorology

Answer 35

The study of motions and circulation of the atmosphere

Question 36

Third layer

Answer 36

Mesosphere