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Layers of the Atmosphere
Weather
Droughts and Floods
Hurricanes and Tornados
Blizzards and Thunderstorms
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Most weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere
The troposphere
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List the three reasons that Earth heats unevenly.
1. shape 2. motion 3. tilt
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What is a drought?
long periods of below-normal rainfall
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What category is the worst for hurricanes?
5
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What three things are associated with thunderstorms?
Lightning, gusty winds, heavy rains
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The first part of the atmosphere to be struck with light
Thermosphere
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air pressure generally does what with altitude?
decreases
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What is a flood?
an excess of water on land that is normally dry
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are associated with what type of pressure system?
Low pressure system
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What is a blizzard?
a snowstorm with strong winds and low temperatures
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Which layer contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
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What tool is used to measure air pressure?
barometer
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A drought is caused by what kind of pressure system?
a high pressure system
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Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm ocean waters
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What is the first stage in a thunderstorm?
Cumulus Stage
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The atmosphere is made up mostly of what two elements?
nitrogen and oxygen
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Give three weather hazards that can occur from severe storms
mudslides, hail, lightning, strong winds, and storm surges
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What is the best thing you can do during a drought?
conserve water
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Which part in a hurricane causes the most damage?
The eye wall
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What is the biggest danger caused by a thunderstorm?
Formation of a tornado
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What is the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?
meteoroids - are found in space meteors - when they enter Earth's atmosphere meteorites - when they hit the ground
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What agency helps communities deal with natural disasters? You must tell me what each letter stands for.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Why are droughts bad?
Can kill crops and drain reserves
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Give two ways hurricanes and tornadoes are the same and two ways they are different.
Same - spin, high winds, excessive damage Different - length of storm, where they occur
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Why are blizzards so dangerous?
High winds can cause a white out Hypothermia can set in quickly