EARTH SCIENCE STUDY GUIDE
Mr. Mumpower
Date of assessment: _________________________
METEOROLOGY UNIT
Name: _________________________
Directions: Complete the study guide below to help you prepare for the upcoming assessment for our
meteorology unit.
Chapter 17 and 18 Topics:
Fill in the blanks with phrases from the word bank provided (you won’t use two of the
words/phrases).
Electrically charged particles
rises
dense
nitrogen
troposphere
nuclear
solar
helium
direct
1. The ozone layer protects the Earth from ____________________ radiation.
2. The ionosphere is made up of _____________________________________ particles.
3. The __________________________ is the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s
surface. This is the layer of the Earth where you would expect to find clouds and rain.
4. __________________ makes up the majority of the Earth’s atmosphere.
5. Warm air ____________________ because it is less __________________ than cold air.
6. Area’s closest to the equator are warmer because they receive ___________________
sunlight.
For the following questions, draw a picture to represent each vocabulary term.
1. Heat transfer:
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
2. Pollution
Smog
Deforestation Effect on Atmosphere
3. Cloud Formation (label numbers)
1
Cumulus cloud
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2
For the next set of questions, give a short answer (one or two words) that would answer the
question.
1. Burning fossil fuels releases stored carbon into the atmosphere. What harmful gas
increases during this process? ________________________________________
2. What is humidity? _____________________________________________________
3. When the air is saturated, what is the relative humidity (percent)? ______________
4. What would happen to Earth if the atmosphere trapped all of the sun’s energy?
____________________________________________________________________
5. Why are trees helpful in creating clean air? _________________________________
6. What would cause an increase in the Earth’s temperature?
________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 19 and 20 Topics
1. What weather is represented by this model?
__________________________________
2. You do not need magnification to see a
___________________ from outer space.
3. A __________________________ measures wind speed.
A __________________________ measures wind direction.
4. True or False: An observer usually sees lightning before hearing thunder?
Why?
____________________________________________________________
5. Draw the following in the boxes provided:
Air masses without rotation
The Coriolis Effect
6. Draw the correct flow of air between pressure zones.
H
L
7. How do winds get their names? _____________________________________________
8. Why does a plane fly faster from San Francisco to New York, than a plane traveling in
the opposite direction?
___________________________________________________________________________
9. Draw the following in each box (label the pressure zones):
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
Mountain Breeze
Valley Breeze
10. What is the difference between a severe weather watch and a severe weather
warning?
______________________________________________________________________
11. Which weather phenomenon will travel the least distance? ______________________
12. What is an air mass? ______________________________________________________
13. Draw the symbols for each of the following fronts:
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
14. Describe or draw the following:
a. A cold front:
b. A warm front:
c. A stationary front:
d. An occluded front:
15. How does lightning occur? __________________________________________________
16. What does a meteorologist use to predict the weather? __________________________