Transcript Who Want to be a Millionaire? The Science Edition – Chapter 8

Who Want to be a
Millionaire?
The Science Edition – Chapter 8
Mrs. Stortzum’s Fifth Grade Class
Air that moves
_________ is called
wind.
•horizontally
Puffy clouds that
appear to rise from a
flat bottom are called
_______ clouds.
•cumulus
The layer closest to
Earth’s surface is the
___________.
•troposphere
A cloud at ground
level is called
__________.
•fog
Relative humidity is a
comparison of condensation
and _____ _______.
•water vapor
The amount of water
vapor in the air is
called _________.
•humidity
A ______ breeze
blows from the land
toward the sea.
•land
Air pressure is
measured with
a(n)________.
•barometer
Stratus clouds form in
_____________ layers.
•blanketlike
The curving of the wind to
the right in the Northern
Hemisphere is a result of
the _________ effect.
•Coriolis
The Sun continually turns
ocean water into vapor
through the process of
__________.
•evaporation
The thermosphere is
the outermost layer of
Earth’s __________.
•atmosphere
Sleet is a form of
____________.
•precipitation
A(n) ______ ______
indicates which
direction the wind is
blowing.
•wind vane
On a humid day, the
air is full of ______
________.
•water vapor
A(n) __________
measures wind speed.
•anemometer
Unequal heating and
cooling in the atmosphere
can result in a(n)
__________ _______.
•convection cell
Water droplets may form
on the outside of a glass of
water as a result of
____________.
•condensation
The temperature, air
pressure, wind, and clouds
are just some of the
conditions that make up
the ___________.
•weather
All water on Earth is
part of the same
______ ______.
•water cycle
As the weather becomes
more hot and humid,
____ ______ decreases.
•air pressure
The position of the Sun
directly affects the
angle of ___________.
•insolation
On a map showing air
pressure, two areas with
the same air pressure
would be located along the
same __________.
•isobar
At night, when the air over
land cools more quickly
than the air over water,
a(n) ____ _____ forms.
•land breeze
It would be unlikely
for you to see
_______ clouds on a
foggy, rainy day.
•cirrus
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