Atmosphere Vocabulary

What is the term for the following definition? The force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it.

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Wind Speed

• Temperature

What is the term for the following definition? A thin layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

What is the term for the following definition? The transfer of thermal energy due to collisions between particles.

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Evaporation

• Convection

What is the term for the following definition? The circulation of particles within a material caused by differences in thermal energy and density.

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Diffusion

What is the term for the following definition? When patterns that occur at a global scale, driven by Earth rotation and solar heating.

• Global Winds

• Local Breezes

• Ocean Currents

• Tectonic Shifts

What is the term for the following definition? The amount of water vapor in the air.

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is the term for the following definition? A region within the mesosphere and thermosphere containing ions.

• Ionosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

What is the term for the following definition? A narrow band of high winds located near the top of the troposphere.

• Jet Stream

• Trade Winds

• Sea Breeze

• Monsoon

What is the term for the following definition? A wind that blows from the land to the sea due to local temperature and pressure differences.

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Monsoon

• Trade Wind

What is the term for the following definition? The layer of earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere, where meteors burn up upon entry.

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere