Earth and Space Climate and Weather

This layer of the atmosphere is the coldest. This is where most meteorites burn out when they enter Earth's atmosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Reorder the following

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

At high altitudes, sunlight must pass through more atmosphere and thus loses more of its energy than in the tropics. This is an example of......

• Unequal Heating of the Earth

• Earths Tilt and Orbit around the Sun

• Microclimate

• Atmospheric Convection Currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At high altitudes, the air cools as the gases expand and are moved by warm air as the continue to rise. This is an example of......

• Unequal Heating of the Earth

• Earths Tilt and Orbit around the Sun

• Microclimate

• Atmospheric Convection Currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The climate of a localized area that is different than the general climate around it. This is an example of......

• Unequal Heating of the Earth

• Earths Tilt and Orbit around the Sun

• Microclimate

• Atmospheric Convection Currents

Characterized by warm water drawing near coastlines: results in the collapse of surface food webs and low fishing count

• La Nina

• El Nino

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Warm water moves away from the coastlines, resulting in thriving surface food webs and high yields in fishing

• La Nina

• El Nino

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Results in a wet season climate in Australia and a cool, dry climate in South America

• La Nina

• El Nino

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Results in a dry season climate in Australia and heavy raining climate in South America

• La Nina

• El Nino

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This layer of the atmosphere contains all the weather we experience

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5