Chapter 18 & 19 Earth Science BJU

The scientific study of the atmosphere is known as

The different colors of the aurora borealis are caused by ______________.

Which of these is the order of global winds from the north pole to the equator?

The higher the temperature of the air, the more moisture it can hold.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A northeast wind is one that blows toward the northeast

Cyclones are low pressure systems where air rotates clockwise.

Particles like dust that attract water molecules where they can grow.

Clouds form when water is _____________ in the atmosphere.

Harmful chemicals that used to be used that were found to damage the ozone layer are called _________.

One example of a local wind is

Excess CO₂ remains in the atmosphere trapping the sun's heat and causing temperatures to ___

Which component do animals add to the atmosphere when they breathe?

The dew point is the temperature at which the relative humidity is equal to

Warm air creates ______ pressure, while cooler air creates _______ pressure.

The Coriolis effect is the curving of winds due to

The area of permanent low pressure at the equator where there is little to no wind

A word in naming clouds indicating rain or snow

The layer at the upper limit of our atmosphere is the

In what layer of the atmosphere is the jet stream located?

Organisms that turn nitrogen from the air into a usable form are

Which type of waves are reflected in the ionosphere?

Which of the following is NOT a form of solid precipitation?

When plants make their own food they add what gas to the atmosphere?

Which weather tool measures in degrees C or F?

Which weather tool measures in psi, Pa, or mmHg?

The ozone layer protects from the sun's

All the following are forms of precipitation except

The global winds that drive most weather in the United States are the

What is the prefix used when naming mid-altitude cloud types?

What comprises 21% of the atmosphere?

Which layer of the atmosphere has weather?

The parts of Earth that get the most direct sunlight are the poles.

A pressure gradient causes air to move from

Which is NOT one of the three basic shapes of clouds

What is a defining characteristic of the homosphere?

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

_______ is the weight of gases bearing on Earth's surface.

What is weather?

Fog is a ____ cloud located near the ground.