PART 1: EPIC Weather WebQuest

Which layer does weather occur in?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

What factor are weather events controlled by?

• Air Pressure

• Spare Pressure

• Peer Pressure

• Front Pressure

Atmospheric pressure is caused by....

• liquid particles that have no mass are pulled to the earth with gravity.

• The weight of air molecules that make up the atmosphere

• no kinetic energy in the atmosphere.

Compare the weather conditions in high air pressure and low air pressure situations.

• In high air pressure systems, the skies are clear and during low air pressure systems, the skies are cloudy and can have precipitation.

• In low air pressure systems, the skies are clear and during low air pressure systems, the skies are cloudy and can have precipitation.

• In acid rain pressure systems, the skies are clear and during low air pressure systems, the skies are cloudy and can have precipitation.

• In holy cow pressure systems, the skies are clear and during low air pressure systems, the skies are cloudy and can have precipitation.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere and climate is the average weather in a region over long periods of time.

• One is big and one is bigger over short periods of time.

• Climate is the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere and weather is the average weather in a region over long periods of time.

• However, this index has not been in use for long enough to compare with historical drought patterns.

What is it called when a big body of air shares similar characteristics, such as density and moisture, throughout?

• Air Masses

• Air Clouds

• Air Density

• Air Jordans

Maritime Polar air mass is formed...

• Over Water

• Over the moon

• Over the country of Maritime

• Over desert

Arctic air mass is formed...

• Over the arctic

• Over the desert

• Over Alaska only

• Over the United States

Continental Polar air mass is formed...

• Over land in cold climates

• Near the equator

• Near St. Louis

• Over deserts

Maritime Tropical air mass is formed...

• Near Canada

• Near the equator over water

• Near St. Louis

• Over deserts near the equator