What is the atmosphere like
Name the layer of the atmosphere that is closer to the surface of the Earth
Troposphere
Industrial emissions cause air pollution, true or false?
True
Cirrus and cumulus are types of...
clouds
What instrument measures temperature?
Thermometer
Length of day, vegetation and __________ change with seasons.
weather
Name the part of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is.
Stratosphere.
Volcanoes and wildfires cannot be avoided. True or false
False
Rains, snow and hail are forms of...
precipitation
What instruments measures wind?
Anemometer (speed) and weather vane (direction).
Spring starts in _______
March
Name the three layers of the atmosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere and Outer layers.
Tell two things we can do to prevent air pollution.
Recycle/use zero-emission transport/save electricity
Where do atmospheric phenomena occur?
In the troposphere
What instrument measures precipitation?
Rain gauge.
In summer, the days are ________
long.
How far are the outer layers from the surface of the Earth?
50 kms
Air pollution harms people, animals and...
plants
Precipitation is cause by the...
water cycle.
We measure temperature in _______
degrees Celsius.
In spring, the days gradually get ______
longer
The atmosphere is essential for life on Earth. Tell us two reasons why.
Filters harmful rays from the Sun/ keeps the temperatura perfect for life/ contains air that living things need to survive
Air pollution increases the _____________ of the planet.
temperature
Tell us the four steps in the water cycle. Evaporation, ________, __________ and ________
condensation, precipitation and collection.
What is weather?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
How is the vegetation in autumn?
Leaves on some trees change to yellow, brown and red. They start to fall