QUIZ 1 STRATOSPHERE

- The significance of this region is the presence of an ozone

HYDROLOGY layer
- science which deals with the occurrence, circulation, and
distribution of water of the earth and the earth’s atmosphere ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY
- Ability of the atmosphere to retain to its position
INFILTRATION
- Refers to the downward entry of water into the soil ANEMOMETER
- It is an instrument used to measure wind speed
RUNOFF
- Portion of precipitation falling on an area that is rapidly CLIMATE
discharged from the area through stream channels - Weather pattern typical for an area over a long period of
time
EVAPORATION
- The link between energy and water balances HYGROMETER
- Instrument used to measure the moisture content in the air
LONGWAVE RADIATION
- A result of the absorption and reemission of energy by NACROSE
atmospheric gases - Special kind of cloud seen at the lower part of the second
layer of the atmosphere
WATER BALANCE
- Refers to a method by which we can account for the EXOSPHERE
hydrologic cycle of a specific area. - A very thin layer of air is present in this layer of the
- Describes the various ways in which the water supply is atmosphere
expended
AIR PARCELS
WATER VAPOR - This is commonly portrayed as a three-dimensional cube or
- Primary form of atmospheric moisture. sphere

WATER BUDGET ADIABATIC WARMING

- Estimates the amount of water in each component of the - Type of adiabatic process where an air parcel descends in the
water cycle atmosphere

CLOSED SYSTEM UNSTABLE

- The hydrological cycle is known to be a good example of a - A condition of the atmosphere where vertical motion of air
CLOSED SYSTEM parcels is encouraged

5 WATER BUDGET MAJOR OUTPUT SOURCES 5 VARIABLES INFLUENCING THE ATMOSPHERE

1. EVAPORATION 1. TEMPERATURE
2. TRANSPIRATION 2. PRESSURE
3. SUBLIMATION 3. HUMIDITY
4. INTERCEPTION 4. CLOUDINESS
5. EVAPOTRANSPIRATION 5. WINDS

QUIZ 2 5 EXAMPLE OF TRACE SUBSTANCES

1. NEON
TROPOSPHERE 2. HELIUM
- This layer of the atmosphere is found to be high temperature 3. METHANE
region and the temperature decreases along with altitude 4. XENON
5. KRYPTON
STABLE
- It is a condition of the atmosphere where air parcels tend to 5 CONDITIONS OF MOIST STABILITY
resist upward vertical motion 1. ABSOLUTELY STABLE
2. ABSOLUTELY UNSTABLE
ADIABATIC 3. CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE
- Refer to changes in temperature that occur without the
exchange of heat with the surrounding environment 2 TYPES OF ANEMOMETER
1. CUP ANEMOMETER
METEOROLOGY 2. VANE ANEMOMETER
- It is the study of the earth’s atmosphere

IONOSPHERE
- Auroras can be seen in this specific layer of the atmosphere