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4th GR Science
Unit D Chptr 1 - Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This is the this layer of air that surrounds the Earth | Atmosphere |
| These are the particles of air that press down on a surface | Air Pressure |
| Earth's atmosphere is divided into 4 layers. Which one is closest to the Earth? | Troposphere |
| This layer contains most of the atmosphere's ozone. Airplanes fly above this layer to be above bad weather. | Stratosphere |
| What are the 4 layers of the atmosphere? | Troposphere, Stratospher, Mesosphere & Thermosphere |
| How does air pressure change with height? | The air pressure gets less the higher you go. The air particles become further apart and less heavy. |
| This keeps most of the heat from the sun escaping back into space. | Greenhouse Effect |
| This is a large body of air that move over the Earth's surface and slowly changes | Air Mass |
| This is what you get when two air masses meet. | A Front |
| How does a cold front form? | It forms when a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass. It forces the warm air mass up into the atmosphere. As it is pushed upwards it cools and that is where thunderstorms are often formed. |
| You would use this to measure air pressure. | Barometer |
| This is the amount of water vapor in the air | Humidity |
| There are fourt types of clouds. Which ones are made up of ice crystals? Winds stretch them into long whispy horsetail shapes. | Cirrus |
| These clouds are puffy cotton-ball clouds and begin to form when water dropslets condense at middle altitudes | Cumulus |
| You will probably see these clouds when a cold front moves past. They are dark with a grey-white halo. If you see these, it will probably rain soon. | Cumulonibus |
| These clouds appear on a grey cloudy day. They can occur on a warm front and will sometimes bring light rain or snow showers. | Stratus |
| This is a tool to measure moisture in the air | Hygrometer |