6th gr Atmosphere and Weather unit | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Thermal energy is ____ when converting from water to ice.

gained

lost

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Warm air is less ___ and will ___.

dense, rise

15

Define weather.

The atmospheric conditions of a certain place at a certain time.

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List the different variables that are used to describe weather.

temperature, air pressure , wind, humidity

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What tool measures temperature?

thermometer

psychrometer

barometer

anemometer

15

What tool measures wind speed?

psychrometer

anemometer

thermometer

barometer

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What tool measures air pressure?

barometer

anemometer

thermometer

psychrometer

15

Name what part of weather g/cm3 measures.

density

15

What type of air can hold more water?

cold

warm

15

Where does a maritime topical air mass come from and what type of weather desi ut bring?

comes from the warm temperatures of the Gulf of Mexico and moves northward. The air mass creates more of a chance of storms in southeast & central U.S. region.

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This type of pressure system will bring generally clear and sunny skies.

low pressure system

high pressure system

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Name this front.

stationary

warm

cold

occluded

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Name this front.

warm

cold

occluded

stationary

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Name this front.

stationary

occluded

warm

cold

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Name this front.

warm

cold

stationary

occluded

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Not all of the sun's solar radiation is absorbed into Earth, what happens to the rest of the rays?

It is reflected or radiated back into the atmosphere to become heat energy.

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