Weather in the Atmosphere

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23 questions

Note from the author:

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Weather in the Atmosphere

Last updated over 5 years ago

23 questions

Note from the author:

Weather assessment with some alignment to topic 7 of the Savaas science book. 

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Look at the data chart with U.S. regions

1.Which of the U.S. Regions has the lowest number of tornadoes during the entire year? 2. Which U.S. region has 81 tornadoes in May? 3. Notice on the chart that April, May, and June have a higher number of tornadoes on average than other parts of the year. Explain why there are more tornadoes during those three months than the other months. You may want to include something about air masses.

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What does a meteorologist do? Name at least three weather instruments that might be used to predict weather. Also, tell how a meteorologist might be able to help us in planning daily activities with weather. Tell what a meteorologist means when they give a tornado watch. Tell what a meteorologist means when they give a tornado warning.

Weather assessment with some alignment to topic 7 of the Savaas science book. 

The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases and _.

Carbon dioxide and argon

nitrogen and oxygen

helium and nitrogen

carbon dioxide and oxygen

Which type of front is shown on the map?

stationary

cold

occluded

warm

The weather instrument shown is a (n)-

wind thingy

barometer

wind vane

anemometer

What is the weather instrument in the picture?

wind thingy

barometer

wind vane

anemometer

What is the weather instrument in the picture?

hygrometer

waterometer 

rain gauge

hydrometer

What does the picture show?

Types of air masses

Types of clouds

Types of wind

Types of storms

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

cold

wet

dry

warm

What type of air masses form over oceans?

polar

continental 

tropical

maritime

A high pressure system means we might have this weather.

sunny and dry

wet and cold

thunderstorm

Blizzard

What kind of front is shown on the map?

occluded front

stationary front

cold front

warm front

What does the blue line with triangles on the map represent?

warm front 

cold front

stationary front

triangle front

What do the black lines or isobars on the map measure?

air pressure

air temperature

wind speed

wind direction

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called

dew point

wet

cloudy

humidity

How does the gulf stream affect temperature on the east coast?

causes temperatures to be colder

causes temperatures to be warmer

causes temperatures to remain the same

causes wild temperature swings

What do the molecules in the circles model regarding altitude?

Air pressure increases at higher altitudes.

Temperature has a decreasing effect on air molecules at higher altitudes.

Air density decreases at higher altitudes.

There's a greater gravitational pull on airmolecules at higher altitudes.

A student is researching local weather patterns in her region. She observes the air pressure each day at noon and records it in millibars, a unit for measuring pressure in the atmosphere. She displays the data in a graph. Use what you know about the weather when there is a high or low pressure system in the area.
What best explains why the air pressure may have dropped so much from Sunday to Wednesday?

Low pressure system brought stormy weather. 

High pressure made it clear and sunny. 

Low pressure made it clear and sunny. 

Medium pressure was stationary

What makes the Troposphere so special?

It protects us from meteroids. 

It contains the most ozone. 

This is where the weather occurs. 

The sun's radiation is absorbed here. 

Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet?

anticyclone

boundary

front

jet stream

Which type of storm is associated with the term "lake effect"?

hurricane

thunderstorm

tornado

winter storm

Which of the following are not used to prevent or stop flooding during storms?

dams

levees

boats

sandbags

Begins when warm moist air over the oceans rises rapidly, condenses forming clouds. This releases latent heat which increases the force of rising air.

hurricane

tornado

thunderstorm 

IDK motions

Look at the data chart with U.S. regions

1.Which of the U.S. Regions has the lowest number of tornadoes during the entire year? 2. Which U.S. region has 81 tornadoes in May? 3. Notice on the chart that April, May, and June have a higher number of tornadoes on average than other parts of the year. Explain why there are more tornadoes during those three months than the other months. You may want to include something about air masses.

What does a meteorologist do? Name at least three weather instruments that might be used to predict weather. Also, tell how a meteorologist might be able to help us in planning daily activities with weather. Tell what a meteorologist means when they give a tornado watch. Tell what a meteorologist means when they give a tornado warning.

The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases __________ and ___________. 

Carbon dioxide and argon

nitrogen and oxygen

helium and nitrogen

carbon dioxide and oxygen

Which type of front is shown on the map? 

stationary

cold

occluded

warm

The weather instrument shown is a (n)-

wind thingy

barometer

wind vane

anemometer

What is the weather instrument in the picture?

wind thingy

barometer

wind vane

anemometer

What is the weather instrument in the picture?

hygrometer

waterometer 

rain gauge

hydrometer

What does the picture show? 

Types of air masses

Types of clouds

Types of wind

Types of storms

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

cold

wet

dry

warm

What type of air masses form over oceans?

polar

continental 

tropical

maritime

A high pressure system means we might have this weather.

sunny and dry

wet and cold

thunderstorm

Blizzard

What kind of front is shown on the map? 

occluded front

stationary front

cold front

warm front

What does the blue line with triangles on the map represent? 

warm front 

cold front

stationary front

triangle front

What do the black lines or isobars on the map measure? 

air pressure

air temperature

wind speed

wind direction

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called

dew point

wet

cloudy

humidity

How does the gulf stream affect temperature on the east coast?

causes temperatures to be colder

causes temperatures to be warmer

causes temperatures to remain the same

causes wild temperature swings

What do the molecules in the circles model regarding altitude?

Air pressure increases at higher altitudes.

Temperature has a decreasing effect on air molecules at higher altitudes.

Air density decreases at higher altitudes.

There's a greater gravitational pull on airmolecules at higher altitudes.

A student is researching local weather patterns in her region.  She observes the air pressure each day at noon and records it in millibars, a unit for measuring pressure in the atmosphere.  She displays the data in a graph.  Use what you know about the weather when there is a high or low pressure system in the area.  
What best explains why the air pressure may have dropped so much from Sunday to Wednesday?  

Low pressure system brought stormy weather. 

High pressure made it clear and sunny. 

Low pressure made it clear and sunny. 

Medium pressure was stationary

What makes the Troposphere so special?  

It protects us from meteroids. 

It contains the most ozone. 

This is where the weather occurs. 

The sun's radiation is absorbed here. 

Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet? 

anticyclone

boundary

front

jet stream

Which type of storm is associated with the term "lake effect"?

hurricane

thunderstorm

tornado

winter storm

Which of the following are not used to prevent or stop flooding during storms? 

dams

levees

boats

sandbags

Begins when warm moist air over the oceans rises rapidly, condenses forming clouds.  This releases latent heat which increases the force of rising air. 

hurricane

tornado

thunderstorm 

IDK motions