Name the Atmosphere
Measuring Weather
Composition of the Earth's Atmosphere
Air Mass & Fronts
Air Pressure
100
This layer is closest to the Earth
Where is the troposphere
100
With what do you measure temperature
What is a thermometer
100
This element is necessary for plant growth and takes up almost 4/5 of the atmosphere
What is nitrogen
100
An air mass is a large body of air where ____ and _____ are the same
What is temperature and humidity
100
Air pressure is the ___ applied on the surface by the weight of the air
What is force
200
This layer is where air is the thinnest
Where is the exosphere
200
With what do you measure precipitation
What is a rain gauge
200
This element makes up 21% of the Earth's atmosphere
What is oxygen
200
This front produces cumulonimbus clouds
What is a cold front
200
What system brings fair weather
What is a high pressure system
300
At the top of this layer, you will find the ozone layer
Where is the stratosphere
300
With what do you measure pressure
What is barometer
300
Plants take this in for photosynthesis when they convert it to food
What is carbon dioxide
300
When air is moist, it is categorized as
What is maritime
300
This is a whirling mass of warm, moist air
What is a low pressure system
400
This is the largest layer
Where is the thermosphere
400
DAILY DOUBLE With what do you measure wind speed and direction
What is an anometer
400
Of the 5 gases, this is the least common in the atmosphere
What is water vapor
400
This front occurs when two air masses push against each other without moving
What is a stationary front
400
This is a whirling mass of cool, dry air
What is a high pressure system
500
This layer is the coldest atmospheric layer
Where is the mesosphere
500
With what do you measure dew point
What is a hygrometer
500
This material is found in lightbulbs
What is argon
500
This front produces cirrus and stratus clouds
What is a warm front
500
What principle states that the faster moving air has lower air pressure
What is Bernoulli's Principle
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