Earth's Atmosphere
Earth's Energy Budget and Heat Transfer
Weather
Weather Instruments
Bonus: Christmas Trivia
100

The first layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface of the Earth. 

The Troposphere

100

The type of heat transfer that involves two objects directly touching 

Conduction 

100

A large tropical storm that starts in the Atlantic ocean, that are formed by rising warm air

Hurricane

100

This weather instrument measures air temperature 

Thermometer 

100

Finish the lyric: "On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me" ....

Two turtle doves

200

Earth's atmosphere is made up of 78% of this gas 

Nitrogen


200

The type of heat transfer that usually involves a gas or a liquid

Convection

200

This type of storm is formed with rising warm moist air over cold air when two air fronts meet

Thunderstorm 

200

This weather instrument measures the amount of precipitation fallen

Rain Gauge

200

This is how you say Merry Christmas in Spanish

Feliz Navidad

300

The outermost layer of the atmosphere

The Exosphere

300

The type of heat transfer that involved direct rays or sunlight

Radiation

300

A low Pressure system brings this type of weather. 

"Lousy" or poor weather 

300

This weather Instrument measures air pressure 

Barometer 

300

Visions of this food danced in children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas?”

Sugar Plums

400

The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located

The Stratosphere

400

The percentage of the Sun's Energy that actually reaches Earth Surface 

50%

400

A High pressure system brings this type of weather 

"Happy" or good/nice weather

400

This weather instrument measures wind speed

Anemometer 

400

Frosty the snowman's nose is made of this (According to the song)

A button 

500

As you go higher in the atmosphere temperature decreases until you reach this, and then temperature begins to increase 

The ozone layer

500

The Sun's Energy gets trapped in the Atmosphere by these types of gasses

Greenhouse gasses

500
This type of front is formed when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass 

A warm front 

500

Measured wind direction 

Weather Vane 

500

This Popular Christmas song was actually written to celebrate Thanksgiving 

Jingle Bells