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Vocabulary
Atmosphere
Clouds/Water Cycle
Air Masses/Fronts
Weather tools
100
What is the name of a person who studies weather?
meteorologist
100
What is the layer of the atmosphere where the ozone is found?
stratosphere
100
What is the type of cloud that usually brings heavy rain?
cumulonimbus
100
A town's weather is rainy and cool. What kind of air mass is most likely causing this weather?
cold and humid
100
Which weather tool measures temperature?
thermometer
200
What is the average temperature and precipitation in the same place over a period of time?
climate
200
In which way are greenhouse gases beneficial (good)?
They help keep Earth warm.
200
What is the best way to describe stratus clouds?
low and gray
200
Which type of front brings in light, steady rain?
warm front
200
Which weather tool measures precipitation?
rain gauge
300
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air.
300
What are the four layers that make up the Earth's atmosphere?
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, & troposphere
300
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
the Sun
300
T/F Air masses only form over land.
False
300
Which weather tool is used to measure air pressure?
barometer
400
Name two types of precipitation.
sleet, hail, etc.
400
What layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
Thermosphere
400
When water evaporates, it becomes water vapor. What happens when water vapor condenses in the air?
The water vapor forms clouds.
400
In which type of front does warm air slide over cold air?
warm front
400
What does a hygrometer measure?
humidity
500
What does a wind vane measure?
wind speed
500
Name two layers of the atmosphere and give two facts for each.
Troposphere - weather, airplanes, closest to the Earth Stratosphere - ozone, some planes Mesosphere - coldest layer, middle layer, weather balloon Thermosphere - hottest layer, farther from Earth, Northern lights
500
Earth's fresh water is always being recycled. Heat from the sun causes fresh water to _____________ from the oceans, leaving salt behind. This water then forms condensation in the clouds.
evaporate
500
In a two-story building, which floor do you think would be the warmest? The lower level or the upper level? Explain your reasoning.
The warmest level would be the upper level. This is because warmer air rises due to the particles of air being farther apart.
500
What does an anemometer measure?
wind speed