Factors that affect air pressure are height, amount of water vapor,__________ and _________.
What is VOLUME and TEMPERATURE
100
Areas farther north or south of the equator receive __________from sunlight.
What is LESS HEAT
100
A measure of height above Earth’s surface is called the gravity TRUE OR FALSE
What is FALSE
200
heat going from one place to another through movement of a gas or liquid
What is convection current
200
the ongoing movement of ocean water
What is CURRENT
200
The layers of gases that form around Earth are called _________.
What is ATMOSPHERE
200
) When air moves from land to water it is called a _________.
What is LAND BREEZE
200
Scientists use two different kinds of barometers: mercury and aneroid. TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE
300
the layer of gases closest to Earth’s surface
What is TROPOSPHERE
300
a tool that measures air pressure
What is BAROMETER
300
The layers of gases that form around Earth are called _________.
What is ATMOSPHERE
300
The air in Earth’s troposphere is made of oxygen and _________.
What is NITROGEN
300
Areas closer to the equator receive more heat and more sunlight. TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE
400
winds that blow around Earth in given directions over long distances
What is GLOBAL WINDS
400
air pressing onto a surface
What is AIR PRESSURE
400
An instrument used to measure atmospheric air pressure is called a(n)
What is BAROMETER
400
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it is called air pressure. TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE
400
Air pressure is lower at the top of a mountain than at sea level because the column of air above a mountain is shorter than the column of air above sea level.
What is TRUE
500
the average weather conditions of a place or area
What is CLIMATE
500
winds that blow around Earth in given directions over long distances
What is GLOBAL WINDS
500
The sun heats Earth’s atmosphere and surface unevenly because Earth’s shape is ______.
What is SPHERE
500
A meteorologist is a scientist who specializes in the study of Earth’s atmosphere and weather. TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE
500
In the summer, the air temperature over the ocean does not change