Earth Science Review

A polar air mass brings what type of weather?

Which layer contains the ozone layer?

Where does most water vapor come from?

These clouds predict a change in weather on the way and are made of ice crystals.

Which front is associated with cirrus, altostratus, and nimbostratus clouds?

Which layer contains radio waves and the Aurora Borealis?

Fast flowing air in the upper troposphere.

Which front has heavy rain or snowy and is windy?

When a certain type of weather may happen.

Dry, frigid weather is associated with which air mass?

Polar Easterlies

The curving path of moving objects due to Earth's rotation.

Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

When does a mountain breeze happen?

Transfer of energy by contact.

What symbol does the picture represent?

Unequal heating of the atmosphere.

Huge, rotating storms that form over the ocean near the equator.

In which layer do satellites orbit?

Which front is associated with stratus clouds?

An arctic air mass brings what type of weather?

The measure of how hot or cold something is.

Average temp, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, and wind over time in particular place.

Dry, cold weather is associated with which air mass?

Low pressure systems bring...

State of the atmosphere in a given time or place.

When does a valley breeze happen?

Electrical Discharge resulting in: cloud to cloud, cloud to ground, inside a cloud.

When does a land breeze happen?

What does the symbol in the picture represent?

When a warm air mass invades a cold air mass.

A mixture of smoke, fog, and chemicals.

When a certain type of weather has been spotted.

What two things does the Coriolis Effect affect?

When liquid water changes into water vapor.

Warm air ______ as cool air _______.

Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

Wet, cold weather is associated with which air mass?

The weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth

Prevailing Westerlies

A tropical air mass brings what type of weather?

When is the jet stream the strongest?

Weather usually moves from ______ to _______ across the US.

Does air have weight?

A maritime air mass brings what type of weather?

When a cold air mass invades a warm air mass.

Which is the correct list of the layers of the atmosphere (starting at layer closer to Earth).

What symbol does the picture represent?

Water that seeps into the ground and eventually runs into the ocean.

Come from dead plants and animals in the form of oil, coal, and natural gas.

Two cold air masses meet.

Which front brings rain and thunderstorms?

Does the water cycle influence weather?

Puffy and bring fair weather.

Which front brings rain or snow?

Where is the jet stream located?

The amount of water vapor in the air.

Which front is cold on one side and warm on the other?

Dry, warm weather is associated with which air mass?

Which front is associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds?

When water vapor cools and changes from gas to liquid.

What type of cloud is associated with a thunderstorm?

Quick-moving cold front that can produce high winds and low temperatures.

How much oxygen is in air?

As altitude _____, air pressure _______.

A continental air mass brings what type of weather?

Transfer of energy by circulation.

What does the EPA stand for?

Which two layers make up the Thermosphere?

In which layer do meteors burn up?

Powerful warm surface current in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Wind moves from an area of ______ pressure to _____ pressure.

Which of these pollutants is not considered to be from a natural event?

Who studies weather?

Which front is associated with cumulonimbus and stratocumulus clouds?

Wet, warm weather is associated with which air mass?

High pressure systems bring...

A large body of air in which the weather is the same throughout. Same temperature and density.

When does a sea breeze happen?

When rain, sleet, snow, hail, or freezing rain falls from clouds to Earth's surface.

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Violent, whirling winds that can be visible as a funnel shaped cloud. Extremely low pressure.

Occurs when an area receives too much water at once.

Layered clouds that bring drizzle and widespread rain, possibly snow.

Water that flows above ground and collects in rivers, streams, and oceans.

Evaporation of water from stems and leaves of plants.

How much nitrogen is in the air?

What symbol does the picture represent?

Trade Winds

Cold or warm front stays in place for several days.