Chapter 9 Earth Science AGS

change from gas to liquid

How does precipitation form?

layer with the most tightly packed particles

What is the earth’s atmosphere?

puffy, white, fair weather clouds

to change from a liquid to a gas

The cause of wind is ___.

clouds that bring rain

Hailstones form in ___.

strong, reliable wind belts

clear, dry atmosphere layer

Clouds often form over mountains because ___.

Name 3 wind belts

wispy streaks high in the sky

Name the 3 types of clouds

The ozone layer is in the lower half of the ___.

When the sun’s energy strips electrons from atoms in the atmosphere, it creates ___.

layer with electronically charged particles

layer that absorbs harmful radiation