The Atmosphere
Weather
Clouds
This and That
Just for Fun
100
How many layers are in the earth's atmosphere?
5
100
What is weather?
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
100
This cloud is made of ice crystals
Cirrus Cloud
100
Draw a cirrus cloud
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.freewebs.com/thomp730/Cirrus%2520clouds-Horz.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.freewebs.com/thomp730/weather.htm&usg=__jenHS1Qq7nXuxFqWLAPIWvxCTLU=&h=450&w=600&sz=53&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Pko0C1Rsot398M:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcirrus%2Bcloud%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1
100
This week, the oldest person in America passed away. How old was she?
114!
200
Name the layers of the atmosphere
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere
200
The amount of water vapor in the air is called...
Humidity
200
This cloud is big, puffy, and usually signals good weather.
Cumulus
200
Draw a stratus cloud
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/kalani/images/18_stratus2.jpg
200
What famous children's author had a birthday this month? *Think rhyming words*
Dr. Seuss
300
This layer of the atmosphere is where radio signals are received from
Ionosphere
300
Name the 4 types of precipitation
Rain, Sleet, Hail, Snow
300
Name the 3 cloud types
Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus
300
Draw a cumulus cloud
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/cumulus%20humulus%201%20950.jpg
300
What happens this weekend? *Think, fall back-spring ahead*
Daylight Savings/Change clocks!
400
This layer of the atmosphere is closest to the earth and where most weather occurs.
Troposphere
400
A low lying layer of a cloud is known as ...
Fog
400
This cloud is gray and covers a wide area
Stratus
400
What 2 gases make up most of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and oxygen
400
March 17th is an Irish holiday called...
St. Patrick's Day!
500
The third layer in the atmosphere is
Mesosphere
500
The temperature at which water vapor turns into a liquid is called....
Dew Point
500
The word cirrus means...
Curled
500
What is a barometer?
an instrument used to measure air pressure
500
Many people say March comes in like a ______ and out like a _______.
In like a LION and out like a LAMB!
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