Atmosphere Weather Climate

When two air masses meet, what happens?

• The weather changes and precipitation usually occurs.

• wind

• water

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Planes fly in the lower level of the ___________________.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The _______________ protects us from meteoroids, because in this layer they burn up.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The ________________ is very hot!

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Atmo- in the word atmosphere means ___________.

• Earth

• Water

• Air

• Life

What is climate?

• the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

• cloud cover and temperature

• precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

• weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Look at the image. Which city is about to have a cold front?

• El Paso

• Los Angeles

• Tampa

• Chicago

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If an air mass is sinking, it must be

• cold and less dense

• cold and more dense

• warm and more dense

• warm and less dense

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer of the atmosphere is the one WE live in?

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere