Name: ______________________

Weather Conditions Exam 1. Show how air particles change from the surface of the Earth to higher elevations. Label the lines with less air pressure or more air pressure.

Matching 2. _____ Air Pressure a. A gas that makes up 4/5 of the atmosphere. b. The force exerted on you by the weight of tiny air particles. c. The layer of air that surrounds our planet. d. A gas that makes up 1/5 of the atmosphere.

3. _____ Atmosphere

4. _____ Nitrogen

5. _____ Oxygen

6. Label the four layers of the atmosphere. Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Troposphere

7. If you were a pilot which layer would you fly in and why? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ True or False 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. ________ 11. ________ 12. ________ More energy reaches the equator than the poles. The greenhouse effect allows the atmosphere to remove heat from the Earth to keep it cool. The ozone layer protects us from harmful U.V. rays. Dry air masses form over land. Cold air masses form near the equator.

13. What are 2 properties that can used to describe air masses? a. temperature and wind speed b. temperature and moisture c. cloud coverage and wind speed d. air pressure and wind speed

14-17 fill in the blanks When 2 air masses meet they usually dont mix. Instead they form a border called a ____________. Most weather happens along here. There are 3 types of fronts. A _________________ is when a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass producing heavy rain and snow. A ________________ is when a warm air mass catches up to a cold air mass causing steady rain or snow. A __________________ is when a front stops moving and stays in one place for several days resulting in many inches of snow or rain. a. warm front b. cold front c. front d. stationary front

18. Which direction is the warm front moving?

19. Which direction is the cold front moving?

20. If it is summer in the United States what kind of weather is happening along the front?

21. Pick 2 types of clouds (Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Cumulus, or Stratus) draw, label and tell me one other thing you know about each of them.

22. What are the name of the scientist who study the weather? _______________ 23-26 Fill in the missing information

Instruments Instrument ________________ Barometer _____________ Rain gauge ______________ Picture Measures Wind direction and speed

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Temperature

23. How do our bodies and senses tell us about weather conditions that are happening or about to happen? Name at least 2 senses in your explanation.

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Bonus: When we measured the wind speed using our windsocks what unit of measurement was used?

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.