WP_ Vocab/Concepts Flashcard "B" (H)

Front

What are liquid water droplets suspended in the air called?

Back

Cloud

Front

What are cirrus clouds primarily formed from?

Back

Ice crystals

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where ozone is found and forms from exhaust pollutants reacting with sunlight?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What is the temperature of the troposphere at the surface compared to its highest point?

Back

Warmest at the surface; coldest at its highest point.

Front

What happens to an air parcel when it loses energy?

Back

The higher the air parcel will rise into the troposphere, potentially leading to a bigger storm.

Front

What is the primary composition of clouds?

Back

Water vapor and tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

Front

What is the role of ozone in the stratosphere?

Back

Ozone absorbs and scatters ultraviolet solar radiation.

Front

What is the difference between cirrus clouds and cumulus clouds?

Back

Cirrus clouds are high-altitude clouds made of ice crystals, while cumulus clouds are fluffy, white clouds typically associated with fair weather.

Front

What atmospheric layer is directly above the troposphere?

Back

Stratosphere.

Front

How does temperature change with altitude in the troposphere?

Back

Temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere.