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Atmosphere
Earth's rotation
Weather vs. Climate
Water Cycle
Clouds
100
What layer of the atmosphere has the hottest temperatures?
What is thermosphere?
100
How long does it take for the earth to make a rotation?
What is one day (23 hrs. 56 min.)
100
If you had to explain Boise's current weather in one word, what would you say?
What is 40 degrees, cold
100
Where might you find an aquifer?
What is underground, well, sewer
100
Clouds that are spread out are called what?
What is stratus
200
In what layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly?
What is stratosphere?
200
How many rotations are in one revolution?
What is 365 rotations
200
If someone asked you what Boise's climate was, how would you answer?
What is temperate...mild...seasonal
200
List 2 types of precipitation
What is hail, sleet, snow, or rain
200
If you had to describe what cumulus clouds look like, what word might you use?
What is pile, or heap
300
Why don't airplanes fly in the layer below them?
What is because weather occurs in the troposphere and the air is more unstable.
300
When do the equinoxes occur?
What is spring (Mar 21) and autumn (Sept 21)
300
What climate zone is closest to the equator?
What is tropical
300
Explain how the water that is left on the ground after a rainstorm goes through the water cycle
What is the water evaporates as it is heated up by the sun and turns into water vapor.
300
What type of cloud tends to be associated with rainstorms?
What is nimbus
400
What does the latin "meso" stand for in mesosphere?
What is middle
400
What does the Latin "sol" stand for?
What is sun
400
How is the climate different from the weather?
What is weather is daily and climate is a pattern of weather over a long period of time.
400
What is condensation?
What is when water vapor collects and becomes heavy. The water vapor collects to form water droplets.
400
Why do some clouds produce rain, while others produce snow?
What is it depends on the altitude of the clouds. The higher up the clouds are in elevation, the colder the precipitation will be.
500
List 2 things that occur in the stratosphere
What is airplanes fly, ozone layer
500
Explain what occurs on June 21 and Dec. 21
What is the summer solstice (longest day of the year) and winter solstice (shortest day of the year)
500
Would you say global warming has impacted weather, climate, or both? Explain your reasoning
Answers will vary
500
List 2 places where condensation occurs.
What is Shower, Ziploc baggie, window, fog, answers may vary.
500
On average, how much precipitation does Boise usually get in the month of February?
What is 1.14 inches.