Science chapter 11

Question 1

The layer closest to Earth’s surface is called __________.

Answer 1

troposphere

Question 2

________ is a weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth.

Answer 2

air pressure

Question 3

Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called the _________.

Answer 3

atmosphere

Question 4

Sometimes, two places in the same area have slightly different temperatures. This produces a ___________, a wind that results from a local difference in temperature.

Answer 4

local wind

Question 5

________ are global wind that always blow from the same direction.

Answer 5

prevailing winds

Question 6

In fact, water continously moves from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back to Arth in a process called the __________.

Answer 6

water cycle

Question 7

During part of the water cycle, liquid water chages to a gas by the process of _________.

Answer 7

evaporation

Question 8

Water changes from a gas to a liquid in the process of __________.

Answer 8

condensation

Question 9

The amount of water vapor in the air is ________.

Answer 9

humidity

Question 10

________ is water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth’s surface.

Answer 10

Precipitation

Question 11

An ______ is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout.

Answer 11

air mass

Question 12

The border where two air masses met is called a _______.

Answer 12

front

Question 13

The pattern of weather an ara experiences over a long time is called _________.

Answer 13

climate