Layers of the Atmosphere
Weather Instruments
Earth's Energy Budget
Weather
Front and Pressure Systems
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What is mnemonic for remembering the layers of the atmosphere?
Tropical stinky mermaids threw icky egglike mangoes.
100
What instrument measures air pressure?
Barometer
100
How much of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface?
1/2
100
What is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?
Tornado
100
What is a boundary between two different air masses?
Front
200
What is the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth?
Troposphere
200
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind speed
200
What can we use to harness the sun's energy to turn into electricity?
Solar panels
200
What is a large storm system with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water?
Hurricane
200
What symbol is used to show a low pressure system?
L
300
In which layer does temperature decrease as altitude increases?
Troposphere
300
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
300
Warm air will rise and cold air will send. This movement of air is called:
Convection currents
300
What is a storm that is characterized by thunder, lightning, and heavy rain?
Thunderstorm
300
What symbol is used to show a high pressure system?
A blue capital H
400
Where is air pressure greatest, at higher altitudes or at lower altitudes?
Lower altitudes
400
What does a rain gauge measure?
Precipitation
400
What is the process called when plants turn sunlight into food?
Photosynthesis
400
What is a severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility?
Blizzard
400
What front causes gradual rain followed by warmer temperatures?
Warm front
500
What is ozone made of?
3 oxygen atoms (O3)
500
What does a weather vane measure?
Wind direction
500
Draw a convection current.
500
What weather is caused by cumulonimbus clouds? (2 answers)
Tornados and thunderstorms
500
What front is occurring when cold air pushes under warm air, causing thunderstorms?
Cold front