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The Science Edition – Chapter 8The Science Edition – Chapter 8

Mrs. Stortzum’s Fifth Grade Mrs. Stortzum’s Fifth Grade ClassClass

Air that moves Air that moves _________ is called _________ is called

wind.wind.

•horizontallyhorizontally

Puffy clouds that Puffy clouds that appear to rise from a appear to rise from a

flat bottom are flat bottom are called _______ clouds.called _______ clouds.

•cumuluscumulus

The layer closest to The layer closest to Earth’s surface is Earth’s surface is the ___________.the ___________.

•tropospheretroposphere

A cloud at ground A cloud at ground level is called level is called

__________.__________.

•fogfog

Relative humidity is a Relative humidity is a comparison of comparison of

condensation and _____ condensation and _____ _______._______.

•water vaporwater vapor

The amount of The amount of water vapor in the water vapor in the

air is called air is called _________._________.

•humidityhumidity

A ______ breeze A ______ breeze blows from the land blows from the land

toward the sea.toward the sea.

•landland

Air pressure is Air pressure is measured with measured with a(n)________.a(n)________.

•barometerbarometer

Stratus clouds form Stratus clouds form in _____________ in _____________

layers.layers.

•blanketlikeblanketlike

The curving of the wind The curving of the wind to the right in the to the right in the

Northern Hemisphere is Northern Hemisphere is a result of the _________ a result of the _________

effect.effect.

•CoriolisCoriolis

The Sun continually The Sun continually turns ocean water into turns ocean water into

vapor through the vapor through the process of __________.process of __________.

•evaporationevaporation

The thermosphere is The thermosphere is the outermost layer the outermost layer of Earth’s __________.of Earth’s __________.

•atmosphereatmosphere

Sleet is a form of Sleet is a form of ____________.____________.

•precipitationprecipitation

A(n) ______ ______ A(n) ______ ______ indicates which indicates which

direction the wind is direction the wind is blowing.blowing.

•wind vanewind vane

On a humid day, On a humid day, the air is full of the air is full of ______ ________.______ ________.

•water vaporwater vapor

A(n) __________ A(n) __________ measures wind measures wind

speed.speed.

•anemometeranemometer

Unequal heating and Unequal heating and cooling in the cooling in the

atmosphere can result atmosphere can result in a(n) __________ in a(n) __________

_______._______.

•convection cellconvection cell

Water droplets may Water droplets may form on the outside of form on the outside of a glass of water as a a glass of water as a result of ____________.result of ____________.

•condensationcondensation

The temperature, air The temperature, air pressure, wind, and pressure, wind, and

clouds are just some of clouds are just some of the conditions that the conditions that

make up the make up the ___________.___________.

•weatherweather

All water on Earth All water on Earth is part of the same is part of the same

______ ______.______ ______.

•water cyclewater cycle

As the weather As the weather becomes more hot becomes more hot

and humid, ____ and humid, ____ ______ decreases.______ decreases.

•air pressureair pressure

The position of the The position of the Sun directly affects Sun directly affects

the angle of the angle of ___________.___________.

•insolationinsolation

On a map showing air On a map showing air pressure, two areas pressure, two areas with the same air with the same air pressure would be pressure would be

located along the same located along the same __________.__________.

•isobarisobar

At night, when the air At night, when the air over land cools more over land cools more quickly than the air quickly than the air

over water, a(n) ____ over water, a(n) ____ _____ forms._____ forms.

•land breezeland breeze

It would be unlikely It would be unlikely for you to see for you to see

_______ clouds on a _______ clouds on a foggy, rainy day.foggy, rainy day.

•cirruscirrus

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