1
2
3
4
5
100
In which layer of the atmosphere is the majority of water vapor found? Most weather also happens here.
Troposphere
100
Without shielding us from ultraviolet radiation, life on Earth would not be possible. What is the layer of the atmosphere that protects us?
-Ozone Layer
-Cloud Layer
-Weather Layer
The Ozone Layer- this is found in the Stratosphere
100
The atmosphere allows sunlight in, but traps some of the heat due to certain gasses like Carbon Dioxide and Methane. What is this property called?
Greenhouse Effect
100
The Greenhouse Effect keeps Earth at a livable ___________ for most living things on Earth.
-Distance
-Temperature
-Radiation
-Altitude
Temperature- we would freeze without it.
100
What layer of the atmosphere does most weather occur?
Troposphere
200
The air we breathe in is made up of a variety of different gasses. Which of the gasses is UNCOMMON in our atmosphere?
- Oxygen
- Water vapor
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
Hydrogen
200
This weather event can happen when air masses of two extremely different temperatures come together
-Tornadoes
-Hurricanes
-Monsoons
Tornadoes
200
Storms are caused by __________ in the air.
-Water
-Thunder
-Airplanes
-Clouds
Water
200
Storms that have heavy precipitation and often have thunder/lightning. These form in cumulonimbus clouds.
Thunderstorms
200
Forms when water such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from the sky
Precipitation
300
The layer of the atmosphere that protects Earth from getting hit by meteors. It means "middle,"
Mesosphere
300
The hottest layer of the atmosphere. The name means "heat."
Thermosphere
300
A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.
Air pressure
300
As altitude increases, density of air ___________.
-increases
-decreases
decreases
300
When a warm air mass and cold air mass push past each other but neither moves.
-Warm front
-Cold front
-Stationary front
-Occluded Front
Stationary
400
The amount of water vapor in the air-
Humidity
400
Connor is wanting to study wind speed and make predictions on the weather. What instrument would be best for Connor's research?
Anemometer
400
What element makes up most of the air we breathe?
-Ozone
-Nitrogen
-Hydrogen
-Argon
Nitrogen
400
A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This event is called a __________
-cold front
-warm front
-stationary front
-occluded front
Cold front
400
Large bodies of air that share common characteristics are called-
Air masses
500
The temperature at which the humidity reaches 100 percent.
Dew Point
500
What weather instrument measures humidity?
Hygrometer
500
What weather instruments measures rain fall?
A rain gauge
500
What weather instrument measures temperature?
Thermometer
500
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
Barometer