Science: Chapter 5 Lesson 1-5

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

The average weather conditions of a place or a region

Question 2

Current

Answer 2

Ongoing movement of ocean weather

Question 3

Atmosphere

Answer 3

Forms of five layers of gases around the Earth

Question 4

Troposphere

Answer 4

Between 8 and 18 kilometers thick. Contains 99% of air in the atmosphere. The air is most dense in this layer. The layer closest to Earth

Question 5

Air Pressure

Answer 5

The force put on a given area by the weight above it

Question 6

Altitude

Answer 6

Height above Earth’s surface

Question 7

Humidity

Answer 7

The amount of water vapor in the air.

Question 8

What can change air pressure?

Answer 8

T.H.A.V. T- temperature H- height A- amount of water vapor V- volume

Question 9

Barometer

Answer 9

an instrument that is used to measure atmospheric pressure

Question 10

What are the two kinds of barometers?

Answer 10

Mercury and Aneroid

Question 11

Convection

Answer 11

is the transfer of heat through the movement of a gas or a liquid.

Question 12

Equator

Answer 12

an imaginary line called the equator runs around the Earth’s middle

Question 13

Sea Breeze

Answer 13

The movement of air from the water to land.

Question 14

Land Breeze

Answer 14

The movement of air from the land to water

Question 15

Global Winds

Answer 15

blows steadily in predictable directions and over long distances

Question 16

Trade Winds

Answer 16

Winds that blew between 30°N latitude and 30°S latitude.

Question 17

Latitude

Answer 17

is a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator.

Question 18

Climate

Answer 18

is the average weather conditions in a place or a region

Question 19

What 4 things does climate include?-

Answer 19

Temperature, rainfall, humidity, and wind

Question 20

Current

Answer 20

ongoing movement of ocean water

Question 21

What do the Ocean Currents move?

Answer 21

Ocean currents move heat and water vapor.