Atmosphere 1
Weather 1
Atmosphere 2
Weather 2
Save the Planet
100
The ____________ is the air that surrounds the earth.
the Atmosphere
100
___________ happens when water drops in a cloud get bigger and heavier and fall to the ground.
Precipitation
100
Name a place with no atmosphere
The Moon
100
What is Thunder?
It is the noise made by lightning.
100
Why is the ozone layer so important?
It protects life on earth from the harmful rays of the sun
200
This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer
the stratosphere
200
We use a ________ to measure precipitation.
rain guage
200
Name two gases found in the atmosphere
Oxygen and Nitrgen
200
What is Lightning?
It is an electrical discharge from the clouds
200
What is air pollution?
This happens when the atmosphere contains an extra gas or too much of one of its gases.
300
Name 3 characteristics of the TROPOSPHERE
- It is the first layer of the atmosphere - It is contact with the earth - Weather phenomena happens here
300
What are the three ELEMENTS of weather?
Temperature, Precipitation, and Wind
300
____________ stops the sun´s harmful rays from passing to the earth´s surface.
the ozone layer
300
What is a rainbow?
It is an arc of different colors madewhen sunlight disperses.
300
Name two elements that pollute the air
aerosol sprays burning fuel in factories and cars
400
Which layer of the atmosphere has very few gases?
The ionosphere
400
We use a ___________________ to know the wind speed.
anemometer
400
Name 3 things that hurt the atmosphere
central heating, factories, transport, trash,
400
Name a GENTLE wind and a STRONG wind
A gentle wind is called a breeze. A very strong wind is a hurricane.
400
Name two ways you can protect your skin from harmful rays.
- wear a hat - apply sunscreen - stay in the shade - cover your skin (example: wear a shirt with sleeves)
500
Name 2 reasons why the atmosphere is important.
It provides gases necessary to life on earth. (extra points - which gases?) It protects the life of earth from harmful rays.
500
Precipitation can be in the form of _______, ____________, ______________ and __________________.
rain, snow, sleet and hail
500
The ozone layer is like ________________
an eormous sheild
500
What type of precipitation forms when the temperature drops and small ice crystals stick together?
snow
500
Name two ways you can help to reduce greenhouse gases
- Turn off the lights and water when you are not using them - Travel by bike instead of going by car - Use less aerosol sprays
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