Unit D Chapter 1 Weather Conditions

5 Written Questions

1. contains the ozone and most planes fly in this part of the atmosphere
2. all the particles of air pressing down on the surface
3. has the highest air pressure and most weather occurs here
4. air masses that have dry air form over this
5. the uneven heating of air which makes the air move

5 Matching Questions

1. water
2. stratus
3. hygrometer
4. mesosphere
5. erupting volcanoes

1. a the coldest of the atmospheres
2. b gray cloudy clouds that are positioned lower in the sky
3. c air masses that have moist air form over this
4. d an instrument to measure moisture in the air
5. e the atmosphere was formed from these which released gases into the air

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. whispy white cloud that is at a high altitude with ice crystals
   1. cumulus
   2. cirrus
   3. front
   4. stratus
2. the closer the air is to the earth the ? the air pressure
   1. water
   2. barometer
   3. hygrometer
   4. greater
3. this type of front forms when two air masses meet and don't move
   1. water
   2. stratus
   3. stationary
   4. stratosphere
4. an instrument to measure air pressure
   1. barometer
   2. thermometer
   3. greater
   4. hygrometer
5. has the lowest air pressure and is a hot layer
   1. mesosphere
   2. thermometer
   3. atmosphere
   4. thermosphere

5 True/False Questions

1. greenhouse effect → has the highest air pressure and most weather occurs here

   True        False

2. moisture content and temperature → two properties that describe air mass

   True        False

3. cumulonimbus → towering dark clouds with heavy rain

   True        False

4. carbon dioxide → a gas that absorbs the energy from the sun and heats up the planet

   True        False

5. atmosphere → the thin layer of air that surrounds our planet

   True        False