Vocabulary
Layers of the Atmosphere
The Water Cycle
Clouds
Mixed Weather
100
The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth
the Atmosphere
100
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
Troposphere
100
The first step in the water cycle
Evaporation
100
Name of clouds that are made of ice crystals
Cirrus Clouds
100
True or false, In two minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
False, it takes 10 minutes!
200
The weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the earth
Air pressure
200
The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is found
Stratosphere
200
Where is air pressure the greatest? On top of Mt. Everest or Straley's playground
Straley's playground
200
Low lying clouds that usually produce moderate or light rain.
Stratus clouds
200
True or false, The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
Yes, it is true
300
Water that falls from the air to the Earths surface
Precipitation
300
The layer of the atmosphere where the temperature decreases with altitude
Troposphere or Mesosphere
300
The second stage of the water cycle
Condensation
300
Puffy clouds that are usually a sign of fair weather
Cumulus clouds
300
True or false, Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
True
400
Global winds that blow constantly in the same direction
Prevailing winds
400
Name the layes of the atmosphere in order from the Earth into space
Troposhpere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
400
Which is heavier- warm air or cold air
cold air
400
True or False, Fog is a low lying stratus cloud
True
400
True or false, 1 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
False, 9 of 10 Survive
500
Water changes from a liquid to a gas in a process known as....
Evaporation
500
Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest recorded temperatures?
Thermosphere
500
The third step in the water cycle
precipitation
500
What group of clouds can grow into thunderstorms?
Cumulus
500
Which do you predict will heat up faster on a sunny day? A pond or a meadow?
A meadow. Land heats up faster during the day than water does.
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