22- "The Earth's Blankets" 6-Way Paragraphs

Scientists hope to one day ______________the weather.

• control or modify

• foresee

• change

• understand and forecast

What happens when the sun heats the earth?

• The earth radiates thermal energy to the air

• The earth starts forming rain

• The sky starts raining hail

• The sky cools down

Drag the label on top of the correct cloud.

b

c

d

e

h

i

g

f

a

cumulonimbus

cirrocumulus

altocumulus

altostratus

stratus

cirrostratus

cumulus

cirrus

nimbostratus

Match the following type of cloud with its description.

• low, gray, flat, spread out

• stratus

• masses of gray/white roll across sky

• cumulonimbus

• flat base, cotton-like at a low altitude

• cumulus

• white and wispy at a high altitude

• cirrus

• produces a thunderstorm

• stratocumulus

Heated air creates

Temperature in the atmosphere ​ (a)   with ​ (b)   so as the ​ (c)   rises, it cools.

• decreases
• increases
• altitude
• warm air
• water vapor
• highness

Tell what water vapor condensation is.

• Water vapor condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air heats up and changes into solid ice, forming snowflakes.

• Water vapor condensation is when water vapor (mist) in the air cools and changes into liquid water, forming clouds or dew.

Clouds act like a blanket for the Earth by ​ (a)   from warming and reaching​ (b)   and ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• shielding sunlight
• the earth
• the Moon
• allowing sunlight
• blocking
• allowing
• radiating heat.

True or False? Radiating heat can escape from Earth into outer space

• True

• False

True or False? Cirrus means "curl".

• True

• False