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Agora: Unit 3 Atmosphere Review
Agora: Unit 3 Atmosphere Review
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5th grade Atmosphere Review
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1
What is the rotation of the earth called?
The Spinning Effect
The Exosphere Effect
The Troposphere Effect
The Coriolis Effect
2
Name the four types of fronts.
hot, cold, warm, freezing
all of the above
occluded, stationary, cold, and warm
low, high, medium, fast
3
The dust particle that raindrops form around, has a specific name, what is it called?
cloud kernel
water vapor magnet
center dust particle
condensation nucleus
4
Polar means:
The north pole
Near the Poles or at a high altitude
The South Pole
None of the above
5
The intense heat from lightning causes the air to expand creating a sound we know as thunder.
False
True
6
The shift in the trade winds that could change the normal climate is called a tornado
True
False
7
During which stage of a thunderstorm do the updrafts and downdrafts swirl the wind around?
Atmosphere Stage
Cumulous Stage
Mature Stage
Dissipating Stage
8
What climate zone do we live in, in the United States?
Tropical Zone
Temperate Zone
Polar Zone
Continental Zone
9
Weather balloons measure which of the following?
Temperature, precipitation, and clouds
Temperature, rain, and snow
Temperature and climate zones
Temperature, pressure, and humidity
10
Water from the ocean that is pushed towards the shore is called a storm surge?
False
True
11
What form of precipitation can be the size of a baseball?
sleet
rain
hail
snow
12
Radar is a weather tool that is used to measure the amount of
sunshine
rain and snow
clouds in the sky
dirt
13
What are the two natural forces that make up climate?
Temperature and Air
Heat and Air
Temperature and Precipitation
Wind and Water
14
What is the air that surrounds earth and other planets called?
ozone
oxygen
atmosphere
water vapor
15
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Exoshpere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
16
Describe something that could happen to our climate as a result of the greenhouse effect
It could rain a lot more
Temperature could stay the same
Temperature could increase
Temperature could decrease
17
Meteorologists are scientists who study the weather.
False
True
18
Fronts are the boundary where two different air masses meet
False
True
19
Greenhouse gases trapping the sun's heat and keeping the earth warm are called...
radiation
climate change
the greenhouse effect
the sun's effect
20
Maritime polar and maritime tropical means the air mass forms over...
the clouds
the continents
the trees
the ocean
