Twenty Questions

Subject: Atmosphere

Twenty Questions

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1. What is the weight of air of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth, caused by gravity?

Air pressure

2. What is the height above sea level or above earth’s surface?

Altitude

3. What is a mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet?

atmosphere

4. What pressure does warm air have

Low pressure

5. What is a “river” of high-speed air in the atmosphere?

Jet Stream

6. What pressure does cold air have?

High Pressure

7. What do we call air moving from High Pressure to Low Pressure?

Wind

8. What is the force that pulls objects towards each other?

gravity

9. What is the name for the effect the spinning Earth has on wind?

Coriolis Effect

10. This type of air rises.

Warm air

11. This type of air sinks.

Cold air

12. What instrument do we measure wind speed with?

anemometer

13. What instrument do we measure only wind direction with?

Wind Vane or Weather Vane

14. What is the layer in the atmosphere which blocks many of the sun’s ultraviolet rays from reaching the Earth?

Ozone layer

15. Which variable does the scientist change on purpose?

Independent Variable

16. What percent of heat is absorbed by the atmosphere?

19%

17. During a Sea Breeze, the High Pressure is over the Land, True or False?

False

18. During a Sea Breeze, the air over the water is sinking, True or False?

True

19. During a Land Breeze, the wind is blowing from ______ to ______.

Land, Sea

20. What are the steps of Experimental Design

Problem Research Hypothesis Experiment Analysis Conclusion