Layers of Earth and Pressure

2. Layers of Earth and Pressure Weather Clouds Global Winds The Water Cycle 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 500

3. Layers of the Earth and Pressure 100 Which layer of the atmosphere does the water cycle occur in? Answer

4. Layers of the Earth and Pressure 200 Why is it colder at the top of a mountain than at sea level? Answer

5. Layers of the Earth and Pressure300 The troposphere is composed of several gases. What is the most common gas in the atmosphere? Answer

6. Layers of the Earth and Pressure400 The layer of the atmosphere nearest Earth’s surface. Answer

7. Layers of the Earth and Pressure500 Jet planes fly here. Answer

8. Weather100 Residents in a seaside town experience onshore breezes from the ocean during hot sunny days and offshore breezes from the land during cool nights. How does the ocean and land affect this pattern? Answer

9. Weather200 Which most likely contributes to the rotational pattern of a hurricane that develops in the Atlantic ocean? • Gulf stream • Coriolis Effect • Low relative humidity • High pressure systems Answer

10. Weather300 Which most likely happens when a cold air mass comes in contact with a warm air mass? Answer

11. Weather400 Marcus hears on the radio that the temperature is 32°Celsius what type of weather should Marcus expect? • Cool weather • Cold weather • Warm weather Answer

12. Weather500 What kind of data does the item in the picture gather? • Temperature • Wind speed • Wind direction • humidity Answer

13. Clouds100 Stratus clouds that are in contact with the ground. Answer

14. Clouds200 High altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance? • Carbon dioxide gas • Solid ice crystals • Nitrogen compounds • Ozone molecules Answer

15. Clouds300 Which phase change in the atmosphere forms clouds? • Evaporation • Freezing • Condensation • Melting Answer

16. Clouds400 Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts. Which type of weather is most likely to occur along a cold front? • Moderate temperature & mild breezes. • Storms with hurricane winds • Rain with possible severe thunderstorms • High temperature and low winds. Answer

17. Clouds500 What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area? • Current wind conditions • Type of clouds in the sky • Percent humidity in the air • Amount of rainfall Answer

18. Global Winds100 Besides the prevailing westerly's what else helps move weather across the United States? Answer

19. Global Winds200 • Most warm and cold air masses that enter North Carolina are moved by global winds. Which global winds are responsible for most of the local weather in North Carolina? • northeast trade • southeast trade • polar easterlies • prevailing westerlies Answer

20. Global Winds300 • Which best explains how the Coriolis Effect influences weather conditions? • It causes winds to rotate, forming tornadoes on Earth. • It causes winds to move to the right in the southern hemisphere. • It causes winds to turn to the right in the northern hemisphere. • It causes winds to follow a straight–line path around Earth. Answer

21. Global Winds400 • Global winds blow in the directions shown on the map. Winds blowing from the east coast of the United States have the most effect on the weather in which of the following regions. • Africa • Asia • Europe • South America Answer

22. Global Winds500 • The eastward movement of warm water in the Pacific Ocean during an El Nino event tends to cause which climatic effect? • Flooding on land masses in the western Pacific ocean • Heavy rainfall over land masses in the eastern Pacific ocean • Cold, windy conditions on land masses in the eastern pacific ocean • Frequent shallow tsunamis reaching land masses in the western pacific ocean Answer

23. The Water Cycle100 The process of water vapor cooling and changing to a liquid is called Answer

24. The Water Cycle200 An area with low humidity and abundant sunshine results in… Answer

25. The Water Cycle300 Explain why water can form on grass in the early morning when the air is clear. Answer

26. The Water Cycle400 Starts the process of storms and rain. Answer

27. The Water Cycle500 Label each step of the water cycle. 2 3 1 4 Answer

28. Layers of the Earth and Pressure 100 Troposphere Game Board

29. Layers of the Earth and Pressure 200 Because the molecules are less dense at the top of the mountain. Game Board

30. Layers of the Earth and Pressure300 Nitrogen Game Board

31. Layers of the Earth and Pressure400 Troposphere Game Board

32. Layers of the Earth and Pressure500 Stratosphere Game Board

33. Weather100 The land heats and cools faster than the ocean. Game Board

34. Weather200 B.) Coriolis Effect Game Board

35. Weather300 Rain or snow begins to fall. Game Board

36. Weather400 C.) Warm Weather Game Board

37. Weather500 B.) Wind speed Game Board

38. Clouds100 Fog Game Board

39. Clouds200 B.) solid ice crystals Game Board

40. Clouds300 C.) Condensation Game Board

41. Clouds400 C.) rain with possible severe thunderstorms Game Board

42. Clouds500 B.) Type of clouds in the sky Game Board

43. Global Winds100 Jet Stream Game Board

44. Global Winds200 D.) prevailing westerlies Game Board

45. Global Winds300 C.) It causes winds to turn to the right in the northern hemisphere. Game Board

46. Global Winds400 C.) Europe Game Board

47. Global Winds500 B.) Heavy rainfall over land masses in the eastern Pacific ocean Game Board

48. The Water Cycle100 Condensation Game Board

49. The Water Cycle200 Rapid evaporation. Game Board

50. The Water Cycle300 The air near the ground cools and allows for water vapor to condense to form droplets of water. Game Board