Layers
Clouds
Precipitation
Storms
Climate
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Which layer of the atmosphere is the outer most layer, closest to space?
Exosphere
100
What type of clouds look like puffy cotton balls in the sky on a sunny day?
Cumulous
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What are the 4 types of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
100
What type of cloud do most storms form in?
Cumulonimbus
100
What is the definition for climate?
Climate is the typical weather pattern for a large area over many years.
200
In which layer of the atmosphere does it rain?
Troposphere
200
What type of cloud brings heavy rain, thunder, and lightning?
Cumulonimbus
200
How is rain formed?
When tiny cloud droplets collide and join into bigger drops. When they are big enough, they fall as rain.
200
What dangerous thing can be formed in a storm with very strong winds in Indiana?
Tornado
200
Name 2 of the different types of climates.
Tropical, drylands, subtropical, continental polar
300
Which is the middle layer in the atmosphere where meteors burn up?
Mesosphere
300
What type of cloud looks like flat, gray sheets covering the sky?
Stratus
300
How is dew formed?
When the air cools during the night, the air cannot hold as much water vapor, so the water has to come out.
300
How do hurricanes get started?
Warm air over an ocean rises quickly, cool air moves in, and creates very low pressure. The pressure difference makes the winds become extremely strong.
300
Name 2 reasons that areas may change climate over time.
Continental drift, periods of gradual cooling/heating, El Nino
400
Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere.
Exosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere
400
What type of clouds are very high, wispy, and made of ice?
Cirrus
400
How is snow formed?
Snowflakes can form in cold air when gas turns to solid by creating ice crystals. They also can form around a frozen cloud droplet.
400
What is a warm front?
Warm air moves into a slower moving or stationary cold air mass. As warm air rises into the cooler air, clouds form and create moderate rainfall in the area.
400
Name 3 factors that affect climate.
Temperature, precipitation, ocean currents, winds, major landforms
500
What gas is most common to find in our atmosphere?
Nitrogen
500
How are clouds formed?
As sunlight hits the ground, the ground heats the air above it. The warmer, vapor-filled air rises. As the air rises, it cools. When the air reaches it’s dew point, water vapor high up in the sky condenses to form a cloud.
500
How is sleet formed compared to how hail is formed?
Sleet starts as snow, melts on the way down, and refreezes before it hits the ground. Hail is formed when the wind blows in storm cloud which makes particles of ice freeze while moving up and down in the cloud.
500
Explain what happens with a cold front.
Cold air moves into a slow moving or stationary warm air. Cold air sinks under the warm air and storms form quickly. Thunder, lightning, hail, sometimes tornadoes occur.
500
What type of climate is an "E" climate?
Polar
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