Download Atmosphere and Weather Study Guide 2015 Name

Atmosphere and Weather Study Guide 2015
Name__________________
1. The two main gases, and what %of the air is each? ______ ___% ________ __%
2. Complete the graph below for temperature and add horizontal lines of division for each
layer of the atmosphere- where temp is on the x axis and altitude is on the y axis:
(a) list the first four layers of the atmosphere
Altitude (km)
Temperature, oC.
(b) describe what happens to pressure the higher you go in the atmosphere:
3(a) Vitoria is on the coast of Brazil in South America. Aracatuba is at similar latitude,
receiving the same amount of sunlight, but is several hundred kilometers inland. . Predict
which will have cooler summers? ________________ cooler winters? __________ Why?
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(b)How is climate different from weather?
(c)What is humidity?
(d) the jet stream: What is it, where is it found, and why is it important for weather?
4. What weather system is shown to the right?
________________________ In what direction (N, S, NW, etc.) is it going? ____
5. Complete the following as to the actions AND locations in our atmosphere of Ozone,
Carbon Dioxide, and Water Vapor:
Ozone
Carbon Dioxide
Water Vapor
Actions:
Locations:
8. Complete the characteristics and drawings for four kinds of clouds:
Name
Characteristics and location in atmosphere
Drawing
9. Describe how a vacuum cleaner cleans up dust and lint on the floor. (use the reverse side of
weather map answer.)
10. List four small instruments, one satellite, and two kinds of radar used to measure weather
conditions, the condition each measures, and likely readings for today:
Small instruments
1
Conditions measured
Likely readings today
2
3
4
Satellite
1
Radar
1
2
Name_____________________________ Block _________________
Actions for Weather Map:
1. Prepare a Isobar map, showing lines of equal pressure.
2. Based on the map, show where any high and low pressure systems are located.
3. Based on the map, using either proper wind flags and barbs OR simple arrows, show wind
direction in locations north, east, south, and west of the pressure systems.
4. Based on the map, predict which states will have clear weather ___________________
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For Interactive Achievement test:
1. In which layer of the atmosphere is the Mesosphere? __________
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3. What instrument is shown above? _________________________________
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7. What instrument is shown above?
8. The symbol for a warm front is what?
9. What measures temperature? _____________
10. What type of weather comes with a low pressure reading?
11. In which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth? _______________
12. Humidity is a measure of what ____________________
13. As altitude in the troposphere increases, what happens to temperature? _________
14. What storm has intense winds, a small “eye” , and forms often in the U.S. Midwest
15. What are the three main types of clouds? ___________
16. What type of weather usually comes with a high pressure system? ______________
17. What is the symbol for a cold front?
18. What large storm forms over warm ocean waters and has winds of over 74mph?
19. What is the name for the step in the water cycle where water vapor turns into clouds?
20. What is the name for the force exerted by air on all objects in the atmosphere?