Homework: Quiz Review
Weather tools, Air, Atmosphere
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1. The layer of the atmosphere that we live in. The “thickest” (most
dense) air is found here.
TROPOSPHERE
2. A permanent gas that makes up about 20% of the air around us.
It is used by our cells to burn sugar into calorie heat (very reactive).
OXYGEN
3. Weather tool used to measure the temperature of the air in
degrees (Celsius or Fahrenheit).
THERMOMETER
4. The layer of the atmosphere where the space shuttle orbits and where
the “Northern Lights” (Aurora Borealis) occurs.
THERMOSPHERE
5. Weather tool used to measure the pressure of the atmosphere pushing
down on us.
BAROMETER
6. A part of the thermosphere, this mini-layer of the atmosphere makes
radio possible by bouncing radio waves from radio stations back down to
earth (and our homes).
IONOSPHERE
7. A variable gas which acts as a shield in the atmosphere to block
out deadly UV rays from the sun.
OZONE LAYER
8. A person who studies weather so they can make forecasts.
METEOROLOGIST
9. Weather tool used to measure the amount of rain in inches.
RAIN GUAGE
10. The condition of the atmosphere around us on any given day.
WEATHER
11. Weather tool used to measure the percentage of the air around us
that is filled with water vapor (humidity)
HYGROMETER
12. A permanent gas that makes up about 80% of the air around us.
It is non-reactive (and therefore a good “filler”).
NITROGEN
13. The layer of our atmosphere where many jet aircraft fly and where
the “ozone layer” is located.
STRATOSPHERE
14. A variable gas in our air that is a main contributor to
global warming/climate change (from car exhaust).
CARBON DIOXIDE
15. The layer of the air in which meteors and rock fragments burn up
to produce shooting stars.
MESOSPHERE
16. Weather tool used to measure the wind speed.
ANEMOMETER
17. The long term pattern of weather that defines a region (like desert,
tropical rain forest, arctic tundra…)
CLIMATE
18. The layer of the atmosphere that has the “thinnest” air, where our
atmosphere fades into outer space.
EXOSPHERE
19. Weather tool used to measure the direction the wind is blowing from.
COMPASS
20. Weather tool used to measure % cloud cover.
EYES
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