Know the layers of the atmosphere and what they do for the Earth:
1. troposphere __________________________________________________________
2. stratosphere__________________________________________________________
3. mesosphere___________________________________________________________
4. thermosphere_________________________________________________________
Know what makes matter change state:
_______________________________________________________________________
Know that water:
freezes at ________________________________ temperature
evaporates at _____________________________ temperature
Know the water cycle:
evaporation ____________________________________________________________
condensation ___________________________________________________________
precipitation ____________________________________________________________
collection ______________________________________________________________
Know the different cloud types and what type of weather occurs with each type:
cirrus _________________________________________________________________
cumulus _______________________________________________________________
cumulonimbus __________________________________________________________
stratus _________________________________________________________________
Know the different types of precipitation:
rain ___________________________________________________________________
snow __________________________________________________________________
sleet __________________________________________________________________
hail___________________________________________________________________
Know the different types of air masses and where they form:
If they form over land and over latitudes closer to the poles they are called
____________________________________________________. They are usually
_______________________ and ________________________________________.
If they form over land and over latitudes closer to the equator they are called
______________________________________________________ . They are usually
_______________________ and ________________________________________.
If they form over water and over latitudes closer to the poles they are called
____________________________________________________. They are usually
_______________________ and ________________________________________.
If they form over water and over latitudes closer to the equator they are called
______________________________________________________ . They are usually
_______________________ and ________________________________________.
Know the different types of fronts and what weather occurs along them:
cold front: when ______________________ air moves into __________________ air.
warm front: when _____________________ air moves into __________________ air.
stationary front: when ___________________________________________________
occluded front: when ____________________________________________________
Know the symbols for the fronts:
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
Know what causes wind:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Know tools for measuring weather (what they might look like and what information
they give meteorologists):
anemometer: ___________________________________________________________
barometer: ____________________________________________________________
hygrometer: ___________________________________________________________
rain gauge: _____________________________________________________________
thermometer ___________________________________________________________
weather vane ___________________________________________________________
Know the difference between weather and climate:
weather: ______________________________________________________________
climate: _______________________________________________________________
Know how to interpret a weather map: