Qualities of the AtmosphereOutcome – understand the layers of the atmosphere, the composition of air withinthe troposphere, and
*Condensation – dew and frost.
*Cloud formation – surface or particle forair to condense.
*Heat (energy) transfer drives airmovement.
Heat transfer via - Radiation (energythrough space – sun heating the earth)conduction (contact – of molecules as well),convection (through fluids). Sinking of coolair (dense), rising warm air (molecules moveaway faster - less dense).
* Air mass is a large body of air with asimilar property of temp, pressure, andhumidity). Boundary between them arefronts (warm and cold).Warm, moist air hits cold, dry air (dry skinin winter?)