weather-science Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
nitrogen | makes up 78% of our atmosphere |
oxygen | makes up 21% of our atmosphere |
greenhouse effect | makes up 1% of our atmosphere |
common greenhouse gasses | water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane |
causes of greenhouse gasses | cars and trucks landfills animal respiration volcanoes livestock farts deforestation forest fires ocean water evaporation*** |
atmosphere | layer of gasses that surrounds the earth |
troposphere | lowest level- all weather takes place |
stratosphere | third level-contains o-zone which absorbs harmful ultra-violet rays from the sun |
mesosphere | 2nd level-most meteors that enter the atmosphere burn up here |
thermosphere | highest level- here, the atmosphere meets with outer space |
density | amount of mass in the amount of volume |
evaporation | when liquid water changes to a gas when heated by the sun |
transpiration | when water is evaporated through plants |
condensation | when water as a gas changes back to a liquid |
precipitation | when liquid water falls back down to the earth |
air pressure | |
barometer | |
wind | |
anemometer | |
humidity | |
saturation | |
relative humidity | |
dew point | |
cirrus cloud | |
cumulus cloud | |
stratus cloud | |
nimbo/nimbus |
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