Weather & Atmosphere
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| Air is a mixture of what things in the atmosphere? | 1) Nitrogen, 2) Oxygen, 3) Carbon Dioxide 4) Other Gasses
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| The atmosphere is held close to the surface of the earth by the force of what? | Gravity
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| Air pressure is measured with what type of instrument, a ______? | Barometer
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| God designed what to provide the air we breathe, to protect the earth, and to control the climate? | Atmosphere
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| Who designed the atmospher to provide for mankind? | God
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| What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth? | The Troposphere
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| What is the layer of oxygen in the stratosphere that protects the earth from the sun's harmful rays? | The Ozone layer
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| What is the second layer of the atmosphere? | The Stratosphere
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| What is the layer of the atmosphere in which Weather occurs? | The Troposphere
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| What is the thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surround and protect the earth? | Atmosphere
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| The weight of the air is called what? | Air Pressure
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| What is the measurement of the distance above sea level? | Altitude
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| What is the condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time? | Weather
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| do Hurricanes form over land or water? | Water
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| Is a barometer an instrument that measures air pressure? | Yes, true
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| Is a tornado a snowstrom with strong, freezing winds? | No, False
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| What is Moisture that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground calle? | Precipitation
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| What is the profession of a person that studies the atmosphere and the weather called? | Meterorologist
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| Does Hail usually fall during COLD weather? | No, false
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| Does an anemometer show the direction from which the wind is blowing? | No, false
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| Water vapor in the atmosphere is a called what? | Humidity
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| What is Ice that falls during Warm Weather called? | Hail
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| What forms from condensd water vapor or ice crystals? | Clouds
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| What forms when liquid raindrops fall through air that is below freezing? | Sleet
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| What forms when water droplets in the clouds join together to form larger drops before falling to the earth? | Rain
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| What forms when ice crystals in the clouds join together and fall to the earth? | Snow
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| What is a large body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture called? | Air Mass
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| What are winds that are influenced by temperature changes in a small area called? | Local Winds
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| What is the boundary where two unlike air masses meet called? | Front
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| What are sinds that move in large circular belts around the earth called? | Global winds
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| Name three types of clouds? | 1) Stratus 2) Cirrus 3) Cumulus
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| Describe a Stratus Cloud? | Looks long and narrow like string
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| Describe a Cumulus Cloud? | Puffy like a cotton ball, accumulated
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| Describe a Cirrus Cloud? | In between being a string and a cotton ball
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| When the word NIMBUS is added to the name of a cloud, what does that tell you about the cloud? | The cloud will produce Precipitation
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| What is the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning? | 1)Weather watch: conditions are right for severe weather, but not currently happening 2) Weather Warning, A storm has started and people have seen it.
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| A high-pressure (dense) air mass usually has what type of air? | Cool and Dry air
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| A Low-pressure (light) air mass usuall has what type of air? | Warm and Moist air
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| Is a high - pressure air mass, light or dense? | Dense (Cool and Dry)
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| Is a low - pressure air mass, light of dense? | Light (Warm and moist)
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| What instrument shows the Direction wind is blowing from? | A Wind Vane
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| What is the instrument call that measures Wind Speed? | Anamomater
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| What does an Anamomater measure? | Wind Speed
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| What does a Wind Vane do? | Shows the direction the wind is blowing
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| What happens to water vapor at high altitudes? | It cools
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| Why are dew anf frost not considered forms of precipitation? | It doesn't fall from the sky
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| Are dew and frost considered forms of precipitation? | No, false because it doesn't fall from the sky
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| What is the word form that is added to a cloud's name to indicate that the cloud produces precipitation? | Nimbas
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| List two actions you should take to be ready for approaching severe weather? | Plan ahead, supplies like water & food, radio, batteries, Listen to weather forecasts
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| when does a thunderstorm occur? | When a warm mass meats a cold air mass
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