Weather Flashcards
(22 cards)
Atmosphere layer we live in
Troposphere
Second layer of atmosphere
Stratosphere
Third layer of atmosphere
Mesosphere
Fourth layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
Final layer of the atmosphere
Exosphere
Nitrogen
78%
Oxygen
21%
Trace gases
1%
Clear sky, cool weather
High air pressure
Clouds, precipitation
Low air pressure
Boundaries between air masses
Fronts
Unequal heating of Earth’s surface
Wind
Appears to curve
Coriolis effect
No wind
Doldrum
Poses a danger to people and animals
Severe weather
Heavy rain falls, lightning, thunder, and possible hail
Thunderstorms
Rapid uplift create an electrical change in the clouds
Some parts have a positive charge and others have a negative charge
Lightning
Created from lightning
Thunder
Violent whirling wind it that moves and arrow path overland
Southwest to northeast
Tornadoes
An updraft tilts a wind shear creating
A funnel cloud
Most powerful storm on Earth
Hurricane
When a hurricane reaches land it starts to
Lose energy