AIR ATMOSPHERE PRESSURE AND DENSITY LAYERS OF THE

AIR & ATMOSPHERE

PRESSURE AND DENSITY

LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

TEMPERATURE AND HEAT

WIND AND WATER

AIR MASSES & FRONTS

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Our balloon experiment showed that air has this property.

These two gases together make up about 99% of Earth’s atmosphere.

This tool is used to measure air pressure.

Name TWO things that Earth’s atmosphere does for living things.

Gases that make up less than 1% of Earth’s atmosphere are called trace gases. Name 2 trace gases.

There are 20 people in Mrs. Rawson’s core 3, and 30 in her core 4. During which class is the density of people highest?

As density of the air goes up, what happens to pressure?

As altitude (height) increases, what happens to the density and pressure of the air?

Air pressure at sea level weighs about as much as a school bus. Why doesn’t air pressure crush you?

Which type of air – warm or cold – would rise up because of its lower density?

This layer of the atmosphere is where most meteors burn up.

This is the layer of the atmosphere in which a thunderstorm might develop.

This is the layer of the atmosphere with the LOWEST density.

This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer, which traps heat from the sun.

List the layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth’s surface upwards.

Describe how hot and cold molecules move.

If you are being warmed by the sun, you are experiencing this type of heat transfer.

If you notice that your macaroni is moving up and down in boiling water, it is because of this type of heat transfer.

If you touch a hot pan and burn your hand, it is because of this type of heat transfer.

Draw a convection current. Label the warm and cool air.

Winds are caused by differences in air temperature and this other property of air.

The jet stream and the prevailing westerlies are two global winds that push our air masses in what direction?

Sea breezes usually happen during the day. Why?

Why is it usually more humid during the summer than during the winter?

You wake up to see fog outside your window. What must be true about the temperature during the night?

How would you describe an air mass that is listed as “continental polar? ”

A warm, wet air mass would be named this.

When a fast-moving cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass, we call it this type of front.

What type of weather conditions are normally found along most fronts?

At a warm front, what happens to the warm air when it meets the cold air mass?

What TWO things are required for a cloud to form?