Climate and Atmosphere

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• Temperature

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• Cyanobacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

• Temperature

• Atmosphere

• Cyanobacteria

• Ozone layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.

• Atmosphere

• Cyanobacteria

• Ozone layer

• Greenhouse effect

Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.

• Cyanobacteria

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone layer

• Global warming

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Hurricane

2nd layer of atmosphere; extends from 10 to 30 miles up; location of ozone layer; absorbs 95% of Ultraviolet radiation; temperature increases with altitude increase.

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Hurricane

3rd layer-The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core

• Stratosphere

• Hurricane

• Mesosphere

• Thunderstorm

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases

• Thunderstorm

• Thermosphere

• tornado

• cyanobacteria

An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)

• Weather

• Global warming

• Ozone layer

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

• elevation and precipitation...

• latitude and temperature

• elevation and latitude

• precipitation and temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6