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WorksheetsAir and Water
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
Watersheds... Match
Southwest Virginia (2)
Gulf of Mexico
Northern Virginia (1)
Chesapeake Bay
Southside Virginia (3)
North Carolina Sound
Wetlands Match
Swamp
has trees
Bog
acidic, grassy
Fen
alkaline (basic), grassy
Marsh
regular water, grassy
Wetland
Spongy land that is normally covered in water
Select 4 answers that are true about estuaries
Many animals go there to have their young, so they've been called the "Nurseries of the Sea"
Virginia's Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest and most productive estuaries in the USA
There are often wetlands around them
There are very few plants and animals able to survive there
They are where freshwater meets saltwater - and are GREAT places to go fishing
List the components of air from most abundant to least abundant
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide, Argon, Water Vapor, etc.
Match the following water words:
Salinity
Saltiness
Turbidity
Cloudiness
Humidity
Water (Moisture) in the air
Eutrophication
runoff causing dangerous algae blooms
What is true about Earth's atmosphere? Select all that apply
The layer closest to Earth is called the Troposphere.
The layer closest to Earth is called the Thermosphere.
The layer closest to the Earth is called the Exosphere.
Most of the weather that happens takes place in the Troposphere.
Most of the weather that happens takes place in the Thermosphere.
What is true about Earth's atmosphere? Select all that apply
Most of the oxygen is in the Troposphere.
Most of the oxygen is in the mesosphere.
The higher up you go, the less oxygen there is.
The higher up you go, the more oxygen there is.
What is true about Earth's atmosphere? Select all that apply
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases
Air pressure increases as altitude increases
Air pressure decreases as altitude decreases
In the first few layers, the higher up you go, the colder it gets.
In the first few layers, the higher up you go, the hotter it gets.
Cirrus
Feathery clouds; Good weather now but maybe bad later
Cumulus
Fluffy clouds; Good weather
Stratus and Nimbostratus
Gray clouds that cover the sky; rain
Cumulonimbus
Large, dark clouds; thunderstorms
The energy source for the water cycle is (a) .
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called (a) .
Which weather tool measures....?
air temperature (heat)
air pressure
wind speed
hygrometer
humidity (water in the air)
rain gauge
inches of rainfall
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the (a) .
Arctic waters
Pictured is a (a) . It is moving towards the (b)
This symbol represents (a) . This means the weather will probably be (b)
This picture represents (a) . The weather is likely to be (b)
Pictured is a (a) front. It is heading (b) .
Match the following Weather
Low Pressure
High Pressure
Cold Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Select all that apply: Wetlands are important because they...
Are spongy and hold floodwater so other places don't flood
Clean and purify water
Provide habitats for rare plants and animals
Reduce erosion by slowing down runoff
They aren't important. That land could be filled in, cemented, and used to build a shopping mall.
Put the steps of the water cycle in order. Begin with what happens when sunlight warms a puddle of water.
Heated water EVAPORATES
Evaporated water rises
Evaporated water cools and CONDENSES
Condensed water grows heavy and PRECIPITATES
Earth's Crust is made of (most to least)
Oxygen
Silicon
Aluminum
Iron
Calcium
