This component of the Earth's atmosphere varies from place to place.
What is water vapor
100
This type of radiation is invisible, but can be felt as heat.
What is infrared radiation
100
This is what we call the area where air masses meet.
What is front
100
This theory states that the increased amount of carbon dioxide that is being produced by humans is causing the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere to increase.
What is global warming
200
When scientists use sight, sound, touch, and smell to gather informatin about something, what is this called.
What is Observations
200
This is created when gases emitted from automobiles and trucks react with sunlight.
What is photochemical smog
200
Unequal heating of Earth's surface causes this to occur.
What are winds
200
This type of front is caused by a quickly moving cold air mass that meets with a slowly moing warm air mass causing thunderstorms and violent weather.
What is cold front
200
This is the term given to describe the flow of air from land to a body of water
What is a land breeze
300
Tim and Moby wanted to know how much water was necessary for their fig tree to grow. Tim and Moby performed three different experiments and adjusted how much water each of the three plants received. What was the dependent variable in this experiment.
What is plant growth
300
These are examples of a natural pollutants of Earth's air.
What are volcanic eruptions and forest fires
300
Describe the two components that are necessary for clouds to form.
What are the cooling of air and the presence of particles
300
These types of clouds can form on hot, humid afternoons and produce thunderstorms
What is cumulonimbus
300
This is the reason why land near a body of water experiences more moderate temperatures than land that is further inland.
What is water's ability to act as a thermal regulator
400
What part of the scientific method best describes the following statement: "I think that birds build nests to keep their eggs warm."
What is Hypothesis
400
This is the term used to describe the trapping of heat near Earth's surface. This also helps to moderate the temperature at Earth's surface.
What is greenhouse effect
400
Name the two cloud types that produce precipitation.
What are cumulonimbus and nimbostratus
400
Hurricans require this to form.
What is warm water
400
Name the three ways heat is transferred in the troposphere.
What are radiation, conduction, and convection
500
True or False. Once you hae carried out your experiment and have some results, you should keep your results only if they support your hypothesis.
What is False
500
As air pressure decreases, the density of air does this.
What is decreases
500
This cloud name represents clouds that are wispy and feathery and are formed high in the troposphere. These clouds are also made out of ice crystals.
What are cirrus clouds
500
These are lines on a map that join places that have the same temperature.