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Weather Test #1
Study Aid for the Weather on Earth Test #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the layers of the atmosphere from closest to the Earth to farthest out. | troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
| Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the air (80%)? | troposphere |
| Which layer of the atmosphere is where most of the weather is? | troposphere |
| Which layer of the atmosphere is the one we live in? | troposphere |
| Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone? | stratosphere |
| Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from too much ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun? | stratosphere |
| What gas protects us from too much ultraviolet light from the sun? | ozone |
| Which layer protects us from meteoroids? | mesosphere |
| Which layer has the jet stream in it? | stratosphere |
| Which layer is the coldest? | mesosphere |
| Which layer does the International Space Station orbit in? | thermosphere |
| Which layer has the auroras in it? | thermosphere |
| Define "atmosphere." | the thin layer of air that surrounds the Earth |
| What is the name for the thin layer of air that surrounds the Earth? | atmosphere |
| Define "weather." | The condition of the atmosphere (troposphere specifically) at a specific time and specific location. |
| Which weather instrument measures temperature? | thermometer |
| Which weather instrument measures air pressure? | barometer |
| Which weather instrument measures humidity? | hygrometer |
| Which weather instrument measures wind speed? | anemometer |
| Which weather instrument measures wind direction? | wind vane |
| What units are used to measure air temperature? | ° Celcius or Farenheit |
| What units are used to measure air pressure? | inches of mercury or millibars |
| What units are used to measure wind speed | miles or kilometers per hour |
| What units are used to measure wind direction? | directions (north, south, east, west, etc.) |
| What units are used to measure humidity? | percentage (%) |
| What is the word for the study of weather? | meteorology |
| What is the name for a person who studies the weather? | meteorologist |
| What word describes when molecules are forced closer together? | compressed or compression |
| What is the word for weather predictions? | forecasts |
| Define the word "variable." | anything that can change |
| What are weather variables? | Conditions of the troposphere that can change such as temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and cloud cover. |
| If air is compressed, what will happen to it's pressure? | It will increase like you could feel when we used the syringes. |
| What is the most common gas in the air? | nitrogen |
| What is the second most common gas in the air? | oxygen |
| Which two gasses make up most of the air? | nitrogen and oxygen |
| Since air is a form of matter, what two things are true about it? | It takes up space and has mass. |
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