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WorksheetsES Ch. 9 The EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Atmosphere:
layer of gases that surround earth
release of oxygen into air
air is another term for this word
not part of the water cycle
These 2 gases (elements) make up most of our atmosphere
hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
sugar
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide (a natural cycle in life) are used by
plants
animals
people
all of these
Troposhere
has up and down, side to side air movements
is where weather occurs
has the most dense air so we can breathe
is the 2nd layer in the atmosphere
Has the ozone layer and is the second layer
troposphere
stratosphere
mesophere
all of these
The ozone layer (which is in the stratosphere) protects us
from the sun's harmful rays (radiation)
from the troposphere
this is not part of our atmosphere
from aliens
These are formed from the sun's heat which evaporates water on earth
rivers
clouds
streams
the troposphere
Clouds are formed according to their
shape
altitude
water amount
movement
Stratus clouds are/can
low and wide
bring rain
be fog
cover entire sky
The photo shows which type of cloud
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
none of these
Cumulus clouds bring
rain
fair weather
sleet
snow
The photo shows which type of cloud
none of these
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
Cirrus clouds are made of _________ and may bring __________ and are _________________
ice crystals
rain or snow
fog
thin and wispy
Precipitation comes from or forms in
rain
clouds
stratosphere
the troposphere
What is the main cause of the TYPE of precipitation that falls
weather
the temperature in the clouds and on earth
fog
Stratus clouds give us
rain
snow
hail
