Composition of Earth's Atmosphere
Weather Instruments
Clouds
It's all in the data
Weather or Climate
Climate
Water Cycle
Severe Weather Category
100
A student creates an incorrect graph to show the amounts of different gases that make up air.
100
I would use this weather instrument to tell how much precipitation fell at my house during Hurricane Matthew.
rain gauge
100
Name the type of cloud pictured. 
Cirrus
100
Warm Front
100
Weather or Climate?
Summer is usually rainy in Miami, Florida.
Climate
100
100
B. Water loses energy to precipitate.
100
D. Severe thunderstorms have strong winds that can knock down trees and cause loose objects to fly.
200
Which feature(s) can a model of the troposphere include?
a. humans only
b. humans and weather only
c. humans, weather, and water vapor
d. humans, weather, water vapor, and the moon
c. humans, weather, and water vapor
200
I would use this weather instrument to learn which direction the wind is blowing.
wind vane
200
Name the type of cloud pictured.
cumulus
200
B. No. The town receives at least 4 inches of rain each month.
200
Weather or Climate?
It is sunny outside today, but cooler than it was yesterday.
weather
200
True or False
Climate describes the condition of the atmosphere at a single point in time.
False. Climate refers to conditions and conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.
200
200
Michael and Florence are recent examples of...
They were huge storms that formed over the ocean with very strong, destructive winds.
hurricanes
300
D. The atmosphere includes the troposphere where humans live.
300
I would use this weather instrument to tell me the temperature outside.
thermometer
300
Name the type of cloud pictured.
stratus
300
No. It records the weather conditions for a short time.
300
Weather or Climate?
Summers in South Carolina tend to be very hot and humid!
climate
300
A. Dry
300
A. Gravity causes water to move.
300
A. During a hurricane, people near the coast should make evacuation plans.
400
B. The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth.
400
I would use this weather instrument to tell how fast the wind is blowing.
anemometer
400
Name the type of cloud pictured.
cumulonimbus
400
400
Weather or Climate?
The Gobi Desert gets in average of 7.6 inches of rainfall a year.
Climate
400
True or False:
Climate includes information such as the average amount of precipitation, the average temperature and how the temperature changes over time
True
400
D. Water evaporates due to the heat and then condenses on the cold plastic sheet.
400
D. Avoid areas that are prone to flooding.
500
The atmosphere is mostly made up of nitrogen gas.
500
What is this a picture of?
anemometer
500
The sun is not out at all today. It is super drizzly and gloomy. What kind of clouds are in the sky?
stratus
500
C. A cold front passed by on Wednesday because the temperature decreased.
500
Weather or Climate?
This week's high temperature is 70*.
weather
500
C. Helena is located farther north than Miami.
500
B. Student 2; condensation forms clouds
500
B. Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that reach the ground causing damage to buildings.