Meteorology

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

The layer of gases that surround the Earth.

Question 2

Troposphere

Answer 2

Layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place. Airplanes fly here.

Question 3

Stratosphere

Answer 3

Layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer. It protects us from sunburn.

Question 4

Mesosphere

Answer 4

Layer 3 of the atmosphere. Temperature gets lower as you go higher

Question 5

Thermosphere

Answer 5

Layer of the atmosphere that contains ionosphere. Space shuttles fly here

Question 6

Exosphere

Answer 6

Last layer of the atmosphere where satellites fly

Question 7

Ozone layer

Answer 7

Helps protect Earth from ultraviolet radiation

Question 8

Cumulus

Answer 8

Low clouds that are puffy. They look like cotton balls.

Question 9

Stratus

Answer 9

Low clouds that are layered and blanket like

Question 10

Cirrus

Answer 10

High, thin clouds that look feathery and are made of ice.

Question 11

Cumulonimbus

Answer 11

storm clouds, towering

Question 12

Precipitation

Answer 12

Water that falls from clouds to the ground (now, sleet, hail, freezing rain).

Question 13

Station Model

Answer 13

Group of symbols that tell us about the weather conditions

Question 14

Air Masses

Answer 14

Area of air that has the same properties inside.

Question 15

Humidity

Answer 15

Amount of water vapor (moisture) in the air. It makes you hot and sticky.

Question 16

Dew Point

Answer 16

Air is cooled to point of saturation. Water vapor turns to moisture on an object.

Question 17

Cold Front

Answer 17

cold air pushes warm air up and out; creates thunderstorms; bring colder temperatures; move fast

Question 18

Warm Front

Answer 18

warm air pushes cold air out; creates long-lasting light rain; bring warmer temperatures; move slow

Question 19

Stationary Front

Answer 19

two air masses meet; neither one is strong enough to push the other out; brings light wind and sometimes rain; do not move far or fast

Question 20

Occluded Front

Answer 20

fast air mass catches up to warm front and squeezes warm air up and out; creates strong winds and storms

Question 21

Stable Air

Answer 21

Makes fair weather clouds and a “nice day.”

Question 22

Unstable Air

Answer 22

Air continues to rise and then thunderstorm clouds form

Question 23

Thermometer

Answer 23

Measures temperature

°F or °C

Question 24

Barometer

Answer 24

Measures air pressure

Millibars (mb)
or Inches (in)

Question 25

Hygrometer

Answer 25

Measures humidity

Percentage %

Question 26

Anemometer

Answer 26

Measures wind speed

Knots or mph