Who Want to be a Millionaire? The Science Edition – Chapter 8 Mrs. Stortzum’s Fifth Grade Class

Air that moves _________ is called wind. horizontally horizontally

Puffy clouds that appear to rise from a flat bottom are called _______ clouds. cumulus cumulus

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

A cloud at ground level is called __________. fog fog

Relative humidity is a comparison of condensation and _____ _______. water vapor water vapor

The amount of water vapor in the air is called _________. humidity humidity

A ______ breeze blows from the land toward the sea. land land

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

Stratus clouds form in _____________ layers. blanketlike blanketlike

The curving of the wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is a result of the _________ effect. Coriolis Coriolis

The Sun continually turns ocean water into vapor through the process of __________. evaporation evaporation

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

Sleet is a form of ____________. precipitation precipitation

A(n) ______ ______ indicates which direction the wind is blowing. wind vane wind vane

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

A(n) __________ measures wind speed. anemometer anemometer

Unequal heating and cooling in the atmosphere can result in a(n) __________ _______. convection cell convection cell

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

The temperature, air pressure, wind, and clouds are just some of the conditions that make up the ___________. weather weather

All water on Earth is part of the same ______ ______. water cycle water cycle

As the weather becomes more hot and humid, ____ ______ decreases. air pressure air pressure

The position of the Sun directly affects the angle of ___________. insolation insolation

On a map showing air pressure, two areas with the same air pressure would be located along the same __________. isobar isobar

At night, when the air over land cools more quickly than the air over water, a(n) ____ _____ forms. land breeze land breeze

It would be unlikely for you to see _______ clouds on a foggy, rainy day. cirrus cirrus

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