Weather TestThursday

Test Thursday

• 31 Questions–8 multiple choice–3 Chart (18 points total)–10 Fill in the Blank–10 Short Answer

Test Wednesday - Advanced

• 28 Questions–5 Choose the Best Option–6 Fill in the Blank–3 Charts (18 points total)–15 Short Answer

What to Study• Past Quizzes• Notes• Study Guide• This Review & Similar Questions– Review might ask• Which layers increase in temperature?

– But you also need to know• Which layers decrease in temperature

Concepts to Study• Atmosphere– Composition– Importance

• Air Pressure– Changes with altitude– How it relates to density– Air Pressure Demo Explanation

• Layers of the Atmosphere– Order– Items in each– Temperature increase or decrease

Concepts to Study• Infrared versus Ultraviolet Radiation• 3 Types of heat transfer• Greenhouse effect– What it is– Pros and cons

• Ozone Layer– Why its necessary– How its destroyed

• Observation versus Inference• Hypothesis – Correct Form

Row Race Rules1. Get in a row/group of 3-4 students2. Get out a sheet of paper3. Make sure everyone has something to write with4. Put your notes away5. When questions come up, – 1st person in the row answers 1st question and passes paper

back– 2nd person answers 2nd question and passes paper back…– 3rd person answers the 3rd question and passes paper back– 4th person gets to change 1 previous answer

6. When 4th person is done, pass the paper all the way up to the front

7. First group to get the most correct wins the round!

Round 1

1. Why is the greenhouse effect a problem to our environment?

2. Why is the greenhouse effect necessary?

3. Which type of radiation is absorbed by greenhouse gases?

Round 11. Why is the greenhouse effect a problem

to our environment?– Global Warming – Melting Icecaps

2. Why is the greenhouse effect necessary?– Keeps Earth Warm

3. Which type of radiation is absorbed by greenhouse gases?– Infrared Radiation

Round 2

1.What type of radiation does the ozone layer absorb?

2.Why is ultraviolet radiation a problem for human health?

3.Why is ultraviolet radiation necessary?

Round 2

1. What type of radiation does the ozone layer absorb?– Ultraviolet

2. Why is ultraviolet radiation a problem for human health?– Skin Cancer, Sun burn, Cataracts

3. Why is ultraviolet radiation necessary?– Essential Nutrients – Vitamin D

Round 3

1. Which type of radiation does the most damage to human health?

2. In what time period did we start adding large amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?

3. What substance destroys ozone in the stratosphere?

Round 31. Which type of radiation does the most

damage to human health?– Ultraviolet

2. In what time period did we start adding large amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?– Industrial Revolution

3. What substance destroys ozone in the stratosphere?– CFC’s - Clorofluorocarbons

Round 4

1. What type of heat transfer is heat from the sun?

2. What type of heat transfer occurs when water is boiling?

3. What type of heat transfer occurs when you touch a hot cookie sheet?

Round 41. What type of heat transfer is heat

from the sun?– Radiation

2. What type of heat transfer occurs when water is boiling?– Convection

3. What type of heat transfer occurs when you touch a hot cookie sheet?– Conduction

Round 5

1. Why is the atmosphere important?

2. Why is the atmosphere important – provide a different answer than #1

3. Why is the atmosphere important – provide a different answer than #1&2

Round 5

1.Why is the atmosphere important?– Provides us with oxygen– Protects us from space objects– Allows flight– Allows talking– Protects us from UV radiation– Holds in heat/ keeps us warm

Round 6

1. Define air pressure.2. How does air pressure change

when altitude increases?3. How does air pressure change

when density increases?

Round 61. Define air pressure.

1. The force of air molecules pushing on an object

2. How does air pressure change when altitude increases?

1. It decreases

3. How does air pressure change when density increases?

1. It Increases

Round 7

1. How is air pressure measured?2. Why do we not feel air pressure

on us?3. Why did the card stay on the

beaker? Explain using air pressure.

Round 71. How is air pressure measured?– Barometer

2. Why do we not feel air pressure on us?

– Its balanced

3. Why did the card stay on the beaker? Explain using air pressure.

– Air pressure outside the beaker was more than inside the beaker

Round 8

1. What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

2. Why can we only live in the troposphere?

3. List the layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground up.

Round 81. What is the most abundant gas in the

atmosphere?– Nitrogen

2. Why can we only live in the troposphere?– Only layer with enough oxygen

3. List the layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground up.– Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere

Thermosphere Exosphere

Round 9

1. List 3 items found in the troposphere.

2. List 3 items found in the stratosphere

3. List 2 items found in the thermosphere

Round 9

1. List 3 items found in the troposphere.– Weather, Clouds, Birds, Mountains, You

2. List 3 items found in the stratosphere– Weather balloons, Jets, Ozone

3. List 2 items found in the thermosphere– Aurora Borealis, Satellites, Space

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Round 10

1. List 1 item found in the mesosphere.

2. Does temperature increase or decrease in the troposphere.

3. In what two layers does temperature increase?

Round 10

1. List 1 item found in the mesosphere.– Meteors

2. Does temperature increase or decrease in the troposphere.– Decrease

3. In what two layers does temperature increase?– Stratosphere, Thermosphere