Earth Science Review

1. Earth Science Review • How might the Grand Canyon look in 1,000 years if the same pattern of erosion and weathering continue? • The cliff will shrink in size • The Canyon will fill with lava • No change will take place • The canyon will become deeper than it is today

2. Earth science Review • What could a farmer do to help the keep the solid from eroding and washing away during a rainstorm? • Add more dirt to the area • Add more vegetation to the area so the roots can hold the soil in place • Build a barbed wire fence around the area go keep the soil in • Do nothing, the land will repair itself on its own

4. The weather forecast that helped you plan activities • for this week was • probably made by a • meteorologist. • A meteorologist is • a person who studies • the weather. • Meteorologists need many kinds of data before the weather can be predicted.

5. When you step outdoors, the air temperature may be the first weather condition you notice. In fact, you probably dressed a certain way to be comfortable at that temperature. If the • air temperature is • around 15°C you might • wear a sweater.

6. atmosphere • The atmosphere is the thin layer of air that surrounds the earth. • The troposphere is the layer that is closest to the earth. This is where most weather occurs. • The stratosphere is the layer right above the troposphere and is just above where most weather occurs.

7. Air Mass • An air mass is a large body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout. • An air mass forms when a large body of air stays in the same place for several days.

8. humidity • Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Which means the higher the number, the more water vapor there is in the air. This means storms are near. The lower the humidity number means there is less chance of rain because there is not enough water vapor in the air to form clouds.

9. fronts • A cold weather front is defined as the changeover region where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass. Cold weather fronts usually move from northwest to southeast. The air behind a cold front is colder and drier than the air in front. When a cold front passes through, temperatures can drop more than 15 degrees within an hour.

10. fronts • A warm weather front is defined as the changeover region where a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass. Warm fronts usually move from southwest to northeast and the air behind a warm front is warmer and moister than the air ahead of it. When a warm front passes, the air becomes noticeably warmer and more humid than it was before.

11. Front Animations • Click this link to see how cold and warm fronts move. • http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=20

12. Weather Map • Meteorologist place all of their data that they collect on to a weather map. By means of certain symbols, a single weather map can indicate atmospheric conditions above a large portion of the earth's surface.

13. Thermometer • Thermometers measure air temperature. • Thermometers work because matter expands when heated. • Most thermometers are closed glass tubes containing liquids such as alcohol. When air around the tube heats the liquid, the liquid expands and moves up the tube. • A scale that shows the temperature is on, or attached to, the tube.

14. Barometer • A barometer measures air pressure. • Air pressure presses down on the mercury forcing it up the glass tube. • There is a scale attached to the glass tube.

15. Anemometer • An anemometer, like the one shown in the picture, measures wind speed. • The cups catch the wind, turning a dial attached to the instrument. The dial shows the wind speed.