Weather Part 1 Review Vocabulary

A set of flashcards based on the vocabulary and concepts related to weather and the atmosphere, designed to aid in review and understanding.

Atmosphere

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

Troposphere

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where most weather occurs.

Tropopause

The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

Stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, characterized by a temperature increase with altitude.

Stratopause

The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere.

Mesosphere

The layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere, where temperatures decrease with altitude.

Mesopause

The boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere.

Thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere, where temperatures increase significantly with altitude.

Ozone

A gas in the stratosphere that absorbs harmful solar radiation.

Altitude

The height above Earth's surface, often affecting pressure and temperature.

Air Pressure

The force exerted by the weight of air above a given point.

Pressure Gradient

The rate of pressure change occurring over a distance in the atmosphere.

Barometer

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.

High Pressure

A region where the air pressure is greater than the surrounding area.

Low Pressure

A region where the air pressure is lower than the surrounding area.

Wind

The movement of air from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.

Albedo

The measure of how much sunlight is reflected by a surface.

Absorption

The process by which substances take in light or heat.

Reflection

The bouncing back of light or heat from a surface.

Convection

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

Conduction

The transfer of heat through direct contact of materials.

Radiation

The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

Coriolis Effect

The deflection of moving objects (like winds) due to Earth's rotation.