Air
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Climates
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Atmosphere
100

Air is made up of 78% of what gas?

Nitrogen

100

This has heavy winds and can damage homes and cars

What is tornado

100

This type of climate is found in Ohio. Mostly hot summers and cold winters.

Continental

100

What do we call the study of weather?

Meteorology

100

This layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth and we live in is called?

Troposphere

200

What is the second most abundant gas in the air?  

Oxygen

200

This can flood homes due to heavy winds and rain

What is Hurricane

200

This type of climate is close to the equator

Tropical

200

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What is a thermometer

200

You would find the ozone layer in this layer

Stratosphere

300

Water vapor that is in the air and falls from the sky in liquid or solid form is called?  

Precipitation

300

This has rain thunder and lightening

What is thunderstorm

300

This climate is always cold

polar

300
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What is a barometer
300

The ozone protects us from what kind of radiation?

UV or ultra violet

400

Air is made up of two main types of gases.  

Oxygen and nitrogen are a type of gases called permanent gases. What do we call the type of gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide that change in response to activities in the environment?  

Variable Gases

400

You should take cover in a ditch or basement for this type of storm

What is Tornado

400

Not much rain occurs in this climate

Dry or Arid

400
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What is a rain gauge
400

The coldest layer of the atmosphere

mesosphere

500

Carbon dioxide plays an important role in the lives of plants and algae.  What do we call the process when carbon dioxide is removed from the air by plants?

Photosynthesis

500

You should move inland and board up your windows during this type of storm

What is a hurricane

500

This climate is found in the Meditteranean where there is mild winters

Temperate

500

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Hygrometer

500

The atmosphere's outermost limit

Exosphere

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