Air
What are 3 kinds of air pollution?
Check with Dad.
Factories exhaust, automobile exhaust, volcanoes, shipping, airplanes, etc.
On a warm sunny day with no clouds, is it high or low air pressure?
hint: high pressure pushes down on the ground to keep warm air with moisture from rising
high pressure
What is the use of a wind sock?
To see what direction and how fast the wind is going.
The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called _____?
wind
What is the weather at a cold front?
Rain
What technology is used to find the location, movement and amount of precipitation in an area?
Radar
How many layers does the atmosphere have?
a) 10
b) 5
c) 1
b
What is the name of a front where cold and air masses meet but don't move much.
Stationary
How high does a weather balloon go?
a) 1,000 feet
b) 10,000 feet
c) 100,000
what layer of the atmosphere is closest to the ground?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Thermosphere
a)
What is the center of a hurricane called?
The eye
Why are weather stations all around the country?
To accurately measure weather conditions.
Why do hot air balloons go up?
a) warm air sinks
b) cold air sinks
c) warm air rises
c
Tornadoes happen rarely or often with thinderstorms?
Rarely
What is the symbol for a warm front?
red half circle