Questions: This describes the point in the earth's revolution when...

Questions:

This describes the point in the earth's revolution when the Northern Hemisphere is closest to the Sun.

This event occurs twice a year when the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are the same distance from the Sun.

This is the longest day of the year for those living in the Summer Hemisphere.

The autumn (fall) equinox for the Northern Hemisphere.

This is a measure of the amount of motion of molecules in the atmosphere.

Although molecules move fast high in the atmosphere, their ______________ is actually low.

Volcanic ash is one type of atmospheric____________.

This gas has the ability to absorb solar radiation.

This atmospheric layer begins at the surface and extends upwards approximately miles aboe the land surface.

This describes the atmospheric boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

This layer is also known at the ozone layer.

Temperatures at this atmospheric level are the lowest in the atmosphere.

What might we expect to happen to air pressure as we go up a mountain?

If the temperature is constant and relative humidity increases, what happens to the dew point?

Does wind move away from or toward an area of high pressure?

Does wind move away from or toward an area of low pressure?

What is the name given to the field of study underlying the forecasting of weather?

This is what we see and feel at any given point in time.

What describes the slowly changing aspects of the atmosphere and hydrosphere and land surface?

This term refers to amount of water vapor in the air not found in clouds, fog, or rain.