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Weather Conditions Sunken Millions. Jenny Howe. Level One. <. >. Level One. $200. What do you call the air that surrounds our planet?. A. mesophere. B. stratosphere. C. atmosphere. D. troposphere. $400. What is air particles pressing down of the earth’s surface called?. A. gravity.
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Weather ConditionsSunken Millions Jenny Howe
Level One < > Level One
$200 What do you call the air that surrounds our planet? A. mesophere B. stratosphere C. atmosphere D. troposphere
$400 What is air particles pressing down of the earth’s surface called? A. gravity B. air pressure C. force D. air mass
$600 What do you call the instrument used to measure humidity in the air? A. barometer B. thermometer C. hygrometer D. anemometer
$800 What do you call the instrument that Is used to measure wind speed? A. anemometer B. thermometer C. barometer D. wind vane
$1000 What do you call the border that is formed where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet? A. air mass B. atmosphere C. air pressure D. front
Level Two < > Level Two
$2000 What are the four layers that make up the earth’s atmosphere? A. thermosphere stratosphere weather layer troposphere B. thermosphere stratosphere mesosphere Ozone layer C. thermosphere stratosphere mesosphere troposphere D. thermosphere barosphere mesosphere troposphere
$4000 What are two properties that can be used to describe air masses? A. temperature and wind speed B. temperature and cloud cover C. air pressure and wind speed D. temperature and moisture
$6000 In which layer of the atmosphere does most weather occur? A. stratosphere B. troposphere C. mesosphere D. thermosphere
$8000 Which of the following characteristics describe warm air? A. it sinks and has high pressure B. it sinks and has low pressure C. it is forced upward by cooler air and exerts high pressure D. it is forced upward by cooler air and exerts low pressure
$10000 What is the cloud type called that usually brings heavy rain? A. cirrus B. cumulo-nimbus C. cumulus D. stratus
Level Three < > Level Three
$20000 What happens to the to the space between air particles as you get higher in the atmosphere? A. increases B. decreases C. doesn’t change D. masses
$40000 What would the air mass that forms over tropical waters be like? A. warm and moist B. cold and moist C. cold and dry D. cold and moist
$60000 What kind of front forms when two air masses meet and do not move? A. stationary B. warm C. cold D. pressure
$80000 Which kind of air has more moisture? A. cold B. moving C. warm D. dense
$100000 Energy from the _________ is trapped by gases in the air, causing the greenhouse effect? A. Earth B. sun C. barometer D. stratosphere
Level Four < > Level Four
$200000 What are the white, fluffy clouds that occur in fair weather, but can become dark, towering storm clouds? A. stratus B. cirrus C. cumulus D. cumulo-nimbus
$400000 These low, gray clouds form a layer and might bring light rain. A. cirrus B. stratus C. nimbus D. cumulus
$600000 What do you call the wispy clouds that are made pf ice crystals high in the atmosphere? A. cirrus B. stratus C. cumulus D. columbus
$800000 What do we call the warming that occurs when air traps some of the sun’s energy? A. summer B. air pressure C. atmosphere D. greenhouse effect
$1000000 Which of these is not an instrument used to measure a weather condition? A. hygrometer B. windometer C. barometer D. wind sock
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