Weather and Atmosphere

Master weather fronts, atmosphere layers, and water cycles with this fun science worksheet!

Fronts Click on each characteristic description. Then click which type of front each one is describing. Warm Front When a warm air mass collides and rides over a cold air mass. Slow moving Warmer temperatures usually follow Cold Front When a cold air mass collides and slides under a warm air mass. Moves fast and fierce! Can produce thunderstorms and tornadoes. Stationary Front This front occurs when a warm and cold front do not move at a frontal boundary. It's like a standoff because both air masses are equal in power. Occluded Front When a cold air masses pushes a warm air mass into another cold air mass. It causes the warm air to be sandwiched like an oreo. Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth’s surface? Thermosphere Exosphere Mesosphere Troposphere The two most common gases found throughout all layers of the atmosphere are? Nitrogen and Oxygen Carbon dioxide and nitrogen Hydrogen and Nitrogen As altitude increases in the troposphere, what does the temperature do? Remains the same Decreases Increases Goes up and down Which is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere STARTING with the layer closest to Earth? Thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, troposphere, stratosphere Stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere, troposphere Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere Mesosphere, exosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere Water entering the atmosphere as water vapor is called? Condensation Precipitation Run-off Evaporation Water droplets falling back to Earth’s surface is called what? Condensation Precipitation Run-off Evaporation This happens in the atmosphere as water vapor changes to water droplets. Precipitation Transpiration Evaporation Condensation Karen climbs the stairs in her house on a summer day and notices that it is much hotter upstairs than downstairs. What is the best explanation for this? Cool air rises by convection currents. The downstairs windows were left open. Warm air moves upwards by convection currents. Fill in the blank- Click on the blank and it will give you choices An anemometermeasures wind speed.A wind vanemeasures wind direction.A tool used to measure air temperature is called a thermometer.A tool used to measure relative humidity and consists of 2 thermometers put together is called a sling psychrometer. A barometeris used to measure air pressure.A rain gaugemeasures total precipitation. High and Low Pressure Systems Sort each description or picture into the correct group. Click each description then choose the group from the pull down menu. Highs Brings clear skies and fair, cool weather. More air molecules and cooler air Lows Brings cloudy skies, precipitation, and warm weather. less air molecules and warmer