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Cards (20)

  • Atmosphere - an invisible mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  • Layers of the Atmosphere: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
  • Weather - refers to the condition of the atmosphere in a certain place within a short period of time
  • Climate - average weather pattern in a particular place over a long period of time
  • Atmospheric pressure - force exerted by air per unit of area
  • Barometer - specialized instrument used by meteorologists to measure atmospheric pressure
  • Two types of Barometer: Aneroid, Mercury
  • Aneroid Barometer - consists of a metal disk on top of a metal chamber that bends under air pressure
  • Mercury Barometer - made of a long glass tube that is open from one end and sealed at the other
  • Two types of Aneroid Barometer: Altimeter, Barograph
  • Altimeter - pilots use to measure the altitude attained when flying an aircraft
  • Barograph - records the changes in air pressure
  • Nimbus - dark clouds
  • Monsoon - a major wind system that seasonally reverses the direction from which it blows because of the uneven heating of land and sea
  • Two types of PH Monsoons:
    Southwest Monsoon (Hanging Habagat)
    Northeast Monsoon (Hanging Amihan)
  • El Nino - male child
  • La Nina - female child
  • Shooting star - Its the frictional heating as they interact with oxygen molecules in the mesosphere
  • PAGASA - Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
    • a weather agency that monitors the weather circumstances
  • Seasons - consists of 'phases' of the year depending on the country's climate and being