Amplify Weather Patterns

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An air parcel will rise if it is ________ than the surrounding air.

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warmer

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What causes rain to fall from an air parcel?

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The air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it loses energy.

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What is the correct order of layers for the atmosphere? (order goes from top to bottom)

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

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The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the oceans absorb sunlight and heat up, what process can happen to the water?

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Evaporation.

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When does energy stop transferring out of an air parcel?

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When the air parcel temperature is the same as the surrounding air.

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What is the Troposphere?

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

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What is the Stratosphere?

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The layer of the atmosphere above the Troposphere, containing the ozone layer.

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What is the Mesosphere?

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

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What is the Thermosphere?

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The layer of the atmosphere above the Mesosphere, characterized by high temperatures.

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What is the Exosphere?

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The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where atmospheric particles are very sparse.