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Atmosphere
Weather Measurements
Air Quality
Clouds
Weather Maps
100
Most weather happens in this layer of the atmosphere.
What is Troposphere
100
This instrument measures air temperature.
What is Thermometer
100
Define air quality.
What is Measurement of pollution in air
100
This type of cloud brings thunderstorms.
What is Cumulonimbus
100
What type of air does a warm front bring?
What is Warm, humid
200
These two gasses make up most of the atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen and Oxygen
200
A rain gauge measures what type of weather?
What is Precipitation
200
What does poor air quality indicate (mean)?
What is Lots of pollution
200
This type of cloud is fluffy like cotton balls and means fair weather.
What is Cumulus
200
A high pressure system brings this type of weather.
What is Nice weather
300
Most water vapor is in which layer of the atmosphere?
What is Troposphere
300
What instrument measures wind direction?
What is Wind Vane
300
This special type of rain is also an indicator of poor air.
What is Acid Rain
300
This type of cloud is wispy and means fair weather.
What is Cirrus
300
Draw a warm front symbol.
What is a line with "half suns" or "goofy teeth" attached (see student drawing)
400
Name all the layers of the atmosphere starting from Earth.
What is Tropo-, Strato-, Meso-, Thermo-, and Exosphere
400
As altitude increases, this happens to both air temperature and pressure.
What is Decreases
400
This is a toxic pollution gas that is odorless and colorless.
What is Carbon Monoxide
400
Name the 3 main types of clouds.
What is Cirrus, cumulus, stratus
400
Stormy weather is brought by this type of pressure system.
What is Low pressure
500
The ozone layer in the stratosphere protects us from what?
What is UV radiation
500
Humidity is a measurement of what in the air?
What is Water Vapor
500
This is a mixture of gasses reacting with sunlight over a city, creating a dark cloud-like pollution.
What is Smog
500
Define weather and what causes it.
What is Conditions in atmosphere caused by uneven heating of Earth’s surface by sun
500
Draw a cold front symbol and describe the air it brings.
What is a line with "icicles" or "sharp teeth" attached (see student drawing) and cold, dry air.