Mystery Questions
Layers of the Atmosphere
Water Cycle
Air Masses and Fronts
Can you predict the weather?
100
1. Which heats up faster, land or water?
2. Which retains heat for longer, land or water?
1. land
2. water
100
Living things are found in this layer of the atmosphere and it's also where most weather occurs.
Troposphere
100
Process that occurs when too much water has condensed in clouds, creating falling water.
Precipitation
100
A short rain storm, followed by warm, sunny skies is most likely caused by which type of front?
Warm Front
100
What three "ingredients" are needed for clouds to form?
Low pressure, water, dust
200
1. Warm air rises because it...
2. Cool air sinks because...
1. expands and molecules spread out making it have a lower density.
2. condenses and molecules become compact making it have a higher density.
200
The outer most layer of the atmosphere.
Exosphere
200
What is the evaporation of water from plants called?
Transpiration
200
A severe thunderstorm with heavy rains and winds, followed by cold weather is caused by which type of front?
Cold Front
200
An area of high pressure will most likely result in what type of weather?
Clear, fair weather
300
air moves from areas of ______ pressure to ______ pressure.
High pressure to low pressure
300
This is found in the stratosphere and protects us from harmful UV radiation.
Ozone Layer
300
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor.
Evaportation
300
Heavy rains and clouds remaining in the area for multiple days in a row is caused by which type of front?
Stationary Front
300
When lines are closer together on a wind speed map, what does that mean?
Wind Speeds are greater
400
What happens to the density of the air as you increase in altitude? What about air pressure?
Both decrease
400
This is the layer planes fly in.
Stratosphere
400
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets.
Condensation
400
Which type of air mass (warm or cool) typically creates higher pressure?
Cool Air
400
What is Colorado's weather like based on this weather map?
Clear skies, cold
500
What happens during the daytime, a land breeze or a sea breeze? Explain why.
(Think about which is cooler, so how would the air move?)
A sea breeze because land heats up faster during the day and the air rises causing cooler air from the sea to blow in and replace the rising air.
500
You will find Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) in this layer.
Thermosphere
500
Water that did not get absorbed by the soil and instead is collected into a body of water.
Runoff
500
This causes most changeable weather (rain and storms).
Weather Front
500
What type of weather is North and South Dakota experiencing based on this weather map?
Cloudy and Cold