Weather and Atmosphere

3. lines on weather map that connect points of equal atmospheric pressure.
5. measure of the weight of the Earth’s atmosphere.
6. low-laying, layered clouds
7. biggest clouds; looks like cotton balls
9. amount of water vapor in the air.
10. evaporation of water off the leaves of plants.
11. gray, holds rain, brings storms.
13. boundary between two different air masses.
14. Mass large body of air
16. coal/gas; naturally occurring fuel formed from dead organisms.
17. transfer of heat via fluids (air, water)
18. a person who studies weather and weather and weather patterns.
19. chemicals that have the potential to destroy the ozone; ex.) hair-spray, refrigeration, etc.
21. slow, or no, movement on an air mass
22. state of the atmosphere
23. layer of atmos. that is closest to ground; contains 99% water; clouds and weather occur here.
24. part of the stratosphere; absorbs and reflects harmful energy from the sun
26. process of water vapor cooling & condensing back into liquid.
28. Earth’s protection; broken up into 5 layers; contains gases, solids, and liquids.
29. when precipitation moves downhill
30. water collected underground

1. layer of atmos. that contains the ozone layer
2. high, thin and whispy
4. narrow belt of strong winds that blows near the top of the troposphere.
8. a type of energy that comes from the Sun; can damage skin; usually absorbed by ozone layer.
12. layer of electrically charged particles
15. increase in the average global temperature of Earth
19. when water falls back to Earth as precipitation & accumulates in oceans, rivers,etc.
20. when warm and cold fronts collide/combine
21. fog that is made worse by air pollution
25. lines on weather map that connect points of equal temperature.
27. the process of the sun heating liquid water and turning it into a gas/water vapor.