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Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions . Subject: Atmosphere. Twenty Questions. 1. What is the weight of air of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth, caused by gravity?. Air pressure. 2. What is the height above sea level or above earth’s surface?. Altitude.

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Twenty Questions

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  1. Twenty Questions Subject: Atmosphere

  2. Twenty Questions

  3. 1. What is the weight of air of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth, caused by gravity? • Air pressure

  4. 2. What is the height above sea level or above earth’s surface? • Altitude

  5. 3. What is a mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet? • atmosphere

  6. 4. What pressure does warm air have • Low pressure

  7. 5. What is a “river” of high-speed air in the atmosphere? • Jet Stream

  8. 6. What pressure does cold air have? • High Pressure

  9. 7. What do we call air moving from High Pressure to Low Pressure? • Wind

  10. 8. What is the force that pulls objects towards each other? • gravity

  11. 9. What is the name for the effect the spinning Earth has on wind? • Coriolis Effect

  12. 10. This type of air rises. • Warm air

  13. 11. This type of air sinks. • Cold air

  14. 12. What instrument do we measure wind speed with? • anemometer

  15. 13. What instrument do we measure only wind direction with? • Wind Vane or Weather Vane

  16. 14. What is the layer in the atmosphere which blocks many of the sun’s ultraviolet rays from reaching the Earth? • Ozone layer

  17. 15. Which variable does the scientist change on purpose? • Independent Variable

  18. 16. What percent of heat is absorbed by the atmosphere? • 19%

  19. 17. During a Sea Breeze, the High Pressure is over the Land, True or False? • False

  20. 18. During a Sea Breeze, the air over the water is sinking, True or False? • True

  21. 19. During a Land Breeze, the wind is blowing from ______ to ______. • Land, Sea

  22. 20. What are the steps of Experimental Design • Problem • Research • Hypothesis • Experiment • Analysis • Conclusion

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