Science Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
The layer of air that surrounds our planet | atmosphere |
Particles of air pressing down on the Earth's surface | air pressure |
The layer of atmosphere closest to Earth | troposphere |
The layer of atmosphere that contains ozone and is located above the troposphere | stratosphere |
The warming of Earth caused by the atmosphere trapping thermal energy from the sun | greenhouse effect |
A huge body of air which all has similar temperature and moisture | air mass |
The border where two air masses meet | front |
Wispy, high-altitude clouds that are made up of ice crystals | cirrus |
Puffy cotton-ball clouds that begin to form when water droplets condense at middle altitudes | cumulus |
Towering, dark rain clouds with a nimbus, or halo, of gray-white | cumulonimbus |
Dark gray clouds that form a low layer and sometimes bring light rain or snow showers | stratus |
An instrument that measures air pressure | barometer |
The amount of water vapor in the air | humidity |
A tool to measure moisture in the air | hygrometer |
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