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WorksheetsFinal Weather Vocab Hansen Science
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
The first layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The second layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The third layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The Fourth layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The inner or first layer of the THERMOSPHERE.
Ionosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
The outer or second layer of the THERMOSPHERE.
Ionosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
A special layer of the atmosphere that protects us from UV(ultra violet rays) from the sun
Ozone Layer
UV Layer
Troposphere
Thermosphere
The scientific name for the Northern Lights.
Aurora Australis
Aurora
Aurora Borealis
Polar Lights
The most abundant gas found in our atmosphere.
Nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
helium
The SECOND most abundant gas found in our atmosphere.
Nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
helium
The gas humans breathe out and the gas plants use to make their food.
Nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
helium
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
weather
Climate
Rain
forecast
The different layers of gases that surround our Earth
Air
Atmosphere
Ozone Layers
Weather
Water in the form of gas.
Water Vapor
Ice
Water
Gas
Harmful substances found in the air, soil, or water.
Pollutants
Garbage
Microbes
Pollen
A brown haze that forms over big polluted cities
smog
fog
Ozone
exhaust from cars
Precipitation that is more acid than normal.
Arctic Rain
Acid Rain
Erosion Rain
Alkaline Rain
Any force pushing down on something
Pressure
Force
Density
Air Pressure
Air pushing down on a certain area that causes weather to change.
Pressure
Force
Density
Air Pressure
The two units used to measure air pressure. Check the two that apply.
Inches of Mercury
Millibars
Pounds per square inch
Millimeters
The distance above sea level in feet.
Altitude
Sea height
Aviation
Altimeter
The device used to measure air pressure.
barometer
Hygrometer
thermometer
Pyschrometer
The device used to measure humidity.
barometer
Hygrometer
thermometer
Pyschrometer
The device used to measure temperature.
barometer
Hygrometer
thermometer
Pyschrometer
The amount of matter(stuff) in a given volume or space.
Pressure
Force
Density
Air Pressure
The rays from the sun that cause sunburn.
UV/Ultraviolet rays
Infrared rays
X rays
Gamma Rays
These rays are felt as heat and are also known as heat rays.
UV/Ultraviolet rays
Infrared rays
X rays
Gamma Rays
The trapping of the sun's warmth by Earth's atmosphere causing Earth to warm up. The same idea as this building used to grow plants.
Greenhouse Effect
Ozone Effect
Global Warming
Ice Age
The transfer of heat from one object to another. (solid to solid)
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Global Warming
The transfer of heat with liquids or gases.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Global Warming
Air moving horizontally from high pressure to low pressure
Wind
Wind Vane
Wind Sock
Anemometer
A device that measures wind direction ONLY!!
Wind
Wind Vane
Wind Sock
Anemometer
A device used to tell how strong wind is blowing AND the wind direction
Wind
Wind Vane
Wind Sock
Anemometer
A device used to measure wind speed in mph.
Wind
Wind Vane
Wind Sock
Anemometer
How cold the temperature feels to your body.
Wind Chill Factor
Heat Index
Chill Factor
Heat Factor
How hot the temperature feels to your body.
Wind Chill Factor
Heat Index
Chill Factor
Heat Factor
Wind that blows from the land to the water.
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Continental Breeze
Maritime Breeze
Wind that blows from the water toward the land.
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Continental Breeze
Maritime Breeze
The rainy season in Asia.
Monsoon
Tsunami
Tidal Wave
Thunderstorm
High bands wind that we use to tell if we will be above or below average temperatures.
Jet Stream
Heat Stream
Cold Stream
Air Stream
The lines on a weather map that show barometric pressure.
Isobars
Pressure Circles
Isotherms
Region near the equator with no/little wind.
Doldrums
Horse Latitudes
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
A no/little wind area at 30 degrees north and south latitude.
Doldrums
Horse Latitudes
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
Winds that blow from east to west by poles.
Doldrums
Horse Latitudes
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
Winds that blow from west to east across the U.S. These winds are what bring our weather.
Doldrums
Horse Latitudes
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
Winds that blow from Europe to North and South America. They were used to bring supplies between these three continents.
Doldrums
Horse Latitudes
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
When liquid water changes to water vapor.
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Dew Point Temperature
When water vapor changes into LIQUID. This is word is why clouds form.
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Dew Point Temperature
The temperature at which water vapor turns to liquid or solid water
Dew
Condensation
Frost
Dew Point
The percent of water vapor in the atmosphere.
Dew Point
Humidity
Precipitation
Cloud cover
Any form of water that falls from clouds.
Dew Point
Humidity
Precipitation
Cloud cover
How hot or cold the atmosphere is or any substance is.
Temperature
Thermometer
Wind Chill
Heat Index
Long periods without any precipitation.
Drought
Flood
Desert
Monsoon
A person who studies weather. (scientific name)
Meteorologist
Weather Forcaster
weatherologist
Sky Warn TV 13
A cold air mass.(only cold and nothing else)
Polar Air Mass
Polar Maritime Air Mass
Polar Continental Air Mass
Tropical Air Mass
A COLD and WET air mass.
Polar Air Mass
Polar Maritime Air Mass
Polar Continental Air Mass
Tropical Air Mass
A COLD and DRY air mass.
Polar Air Mass
Polar Maritime Air Mass
Polar Continental Air Mass
Tropical Air Mass
A WARM and DRY air mass
Tropical Air Mass
Tropical Continental Air Mass
Tropical Maritime Air Mass
Continental
A WARM and WET air mass
Tropical Air Mass
Tropical Continental Air Mass
Tropical Maritime Air Mass
Continental
A DRY air mass. ( only dry nothing else)
Continental
Polar Continental
Tropical Continental
Maritime
A WET air mass. (only wet nothing else)
Maritime
Polar Maritime
Tropical Maritime
Continental
A WARM air mass ( only warm and nothing else)
Tropical Air Mass
Tropical Continental Air Mass
Tropical Maritime Air Mass
Continental
A violent disturbance in the atmosphere.
Storm
Storm Watch
Storm Warning
Storm Advisory
A storm that produces thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
Thunderstorm
Blizzard
Tornado
Hurricane
When conditions are favorable for a storm to pop up.
Storm
Storm Watch
Storm Warning
Storm Advisory
The storm has been spotted or has developed and is moving in the direction you are located
Storm
Storm Watch
Storm Warning
Storm Advisory
When a funnel cloud touches the ground.
Thunderstorm
Blizzard
Tornado
Hurricane
A tropical storm that forms in the ocean.
Thunderstorm
Blizzard
Tornado
Hurricane
When electric charges jump cloud to cloud, cloud to ground, ground to cloud.
Lightning
Static Electricity
Thunderstorm
Electricity
The part of U.S. that has the most tornadoes.
Tornado Central
Tornado Alley
Hurricane Central
Hurricane Alley
This chart measures the wind speed of tornadoes to classify them.
Fujita Scale
Wind Speed Scale
Tornado Scale
F- Scale
The big waves that develop from a hurricane.
Storm Surge
Tidal Wave
Tsunami
Monsoon
When people have to move away temporarily from a hurricane.
Evacuate
Hurricane Warning
Vacation
Early Dismissal
Heavy snow along the Great Lakes region. (Best answer)
Snow Squall
Blizzard
Winter Storm
Lake Effect Snow
Heavy down pouring of rain in a short amount of time that causes a rapid rise in water.
Flash Flood
Flood
Tsunami
Tidal Flood
When large rivers rise over their banks over time due to heavy rainfall or snow melting.
Flash Flood
Flood
Tsunami
Tidal Flood
The weather conditions over a long period of time.
Weather
Climate
Global Warming
Global Cooling
A climate like a desert or dry area
Arid Climate
Tundra
Savannah
Steppe
A cold climate with frozen soil year around.
Arid Climate
Tundra
Savannah
Steppe
Grassy flat land with few trees really common in Africa.
Arid Climate
Tundra
Savanna
Steppe
Soil that is completely frozen year round
Ice
Tundra
Permafrost
Frost
Kinda dry area where only grasses grow and NO TREES.
Arid Climate
Tundra
Savannah
Steppe
An event where water warms in the Pacific Ocean to effect the weather in the United States.
El Nino
La Nina
La Cruz
El Nacho
An event where water COOLS in the Pacific Ocean to effect the weather in the United States.
El Nino
La Nina
La Cruz
El Nacho
What were the two titles of the topics we covered in SCIENCE this year.
Astronomy
Weather and Climate
The Power of the Sun
The World of Waste
