Science Ch.6

Question 1

Earth’s outer atmosphere is called the

Answer 1

Thermosphere

Question 2

What layer has air that is very hot, but the molecules of air are very far apart so it doesn’t feel hot

Answer 2

Mesosphere

Question 3

The next layer closer to earth is the

Answer 3

Stratosphere

Question 4

The ___________ is where storms occur

Answer 4

Troposphere

Question 5

___ ______ is uneven heating

Answer 5

Air masses

Question 6

________ ________ is the characteristics of bodies of air

Answer 6

Relative humidity

Question 7

_____ is where weather changes

Answer 7

Front

Question 8

___ ________ is where weather changes occur

Answer 8

Air pressure

Question 9

_____________ use many tools to predict, or forecast

Answer 9

Meteoroligists

Question 10

Weather station data can be used to make a _______ _____.

Answer 10

Station Model

Question 11

Scientists can make a _______ ___

Answer 11

Surface Map

Question 12

A _______ ___, a map that shows recent weather conditions over a wide area.

Answer 12

Weather Map

Question 13

__________. which form over oceans and began as tropical storms

Answer 13

Hurricanes

Question 14

_______ ______ produce lightning and funnel clouds may turn into tornados

Answer 14

Thunder Storms

Question 15

Weather forecasts often use a _______ ______

Answer 15

Weather Ballon

Question 16

________ ___ ______ makes up most of the earth’s atmosphere

Answer 16

Nitrogen and oxygen

Question 17

Most life on earth lives in the ___________

Answer 17

Troposphere

Question 18

Mountain climbers have to take along oxygen because _____ __ ______ ______ __ _______

Answer 18

There is little oxygen to breathe

Question 19

It is just as cold at the south pole as it is at the north pole because (Letter)

Answer 19

F

Question 20

The circle graph represents (Letter)

Answer 20

C

Question 21

The actual amount of moisture in the air compared to the greatest amount that could be in the air is (Letter)

Answer 21

G

Question 22

Wind is the movement of air from an area of (Letter)

Answer 22

C

Question 23

Two tropical maritime air masses pass over the U.S. because they are tropical maritime. you know they are (Letter)

Answer 23

F

Question 24

The border between the two air masses is called ____ _____

Answer 24

cold front

Question 25

Which way will warmer air mass be pushed __ (Hint Mrs.Coco’s niece’s son)

Answer 25

Up

Question 26

What changes when air mass moves into an area? The answer is _______

Answer 26

Weather

Question 27

The front that forms is ________

Answer 27

Occluded

Question 28

(Letter) measures the speed of the wind

Answer 28

A

Question 29

(Letter) measures the amount of precipitation

Answer 29

D

Question 30

(Letter) measures air pressure

Answer 30

B

Question 31

(Letter) measures conditions high in the atmosphere

Answer 31

C