The Atmosphere
True or False: The Troposphere is the farthest layer of the atmosphere to Earth.
False, the Troposphere is the closest layer of the atmosphere to Earth
True or False: Clouds are formed from condensation.
True
True or False: All weather fronts are created by interactions between warm and cold air masses.
True
True or False: You need specialized equipment to predict the weather.
False, anyone can predict the weather by observing the world around them. People predict what the weather will be everyday by looking outside.
Does air density increase or decrease the higher the altitude?
What is the layer of the atmosphere farthest from the Earth?
Exosphere
Name 3 types of Precipitation
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail, Mist, Drizzle, Etc...
A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height is called what?
Air Mass
What type of scientist studies and predicts the weather?
Meteorologist
What is it called when water from precipitation collects in rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans?
Collection/ Accumulation
Name 3 gases that are found in the atmosphere. Extra 100 points for each correct answer above 3.
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, or Ozone.
Name the 3 main processes of the Water Cycle
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
What are the 4 weather fronts.
Cold, Warm, Occluded, Stationary
Name 3 types of weather technology. Extra 100 points for each correct answer above 2.
Weather Balloons, Automated Weather Stations, Computer Forecasts, Weather Satellites
Tell me an interesting fact you learned about weather in the atmosphere.
Answers may vary
What is the middle layer of the atmosphere that protects the Earth from meteoriods?
Mesosphere
What is the term for water turning from a gas to a liquid
Condensation
The boundary where air masses meet is called what?
A Front
How do ocean currents affect air masses above them? (remember there are warm ocean currents and cold ocean currents)
The warm ocean currents raise the temperature of the air above them and the cold ocean currents lower the temperature of the air above them.
The temperature at which condensation begins is called what?
Dew Point
Name the 5 levels of the atmosphere in order from closest to the Earth to Farthest from the Earth
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
What is another name for the Water Cycle?
The Hydrological Cycle
Name 2 or the types of Air Masses. Extra 100 points for each correct answer above 2.
Tropical, Polar, Maritime, Continental
What is the difference between Isobars and Isotherms?
Isobars indicate the same air pressure on weather maps while isotherms indicate the same temperature on weather maps.
If rain were to turn into ice pellets, what would the condition causing this change in the precipitation be called, (steady / rising / falling)?
Rising