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Grade 4 Atmosphere
What is the push of air against its surroundings called?
  1. wind
  2. water cycle
  3. barometer
  4. air pressure
Grade 4 Atmosphere
This is a blanket of gases and tiny bits of dust that surrounds Earth.
  1. hail
  2. weather
  3. atmosphere
Grade 4 Atmosphere
What weather instrument has been used for over 100 years to collect data on a variety of weather conditions that occur up to about 20 miles above Earth's surface?
  1. radar
  2. balloon
  3. satellite
  4. barometer
Grade 4 Atmosphere
What are the 4 layers that make up Earth's atmosphere?
  1. thermosphere, stratosphere, weather layer, troposphere
  2. thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ozone layer
  3. thermosphere, barosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
  4. thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Which is a cloud that forms in a blanket-like layer?
  1. Cirrus
  2. Cumulus
  3. Stratus
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When water evaporates, it becomes                .
  1. water vapor
  2. air
  3. groundwater
  4. snow
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Florida (FL) is in the Southeastern United States. The Atlantic Ocean is along the East Coast of Florida. The Gulf of Mexico is along the West Coast of Florida. Which natural hazard is more likely to impact Florida?
Map of the USA - State Abbreviation Labels
  1. blizzards
  2. hurricanes
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When air is heated it
  1. rises.
  2. sinks.
  3. stays put.
  4. none of the above
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When water evaporates, it becomes a                .
  1. solid
  2. gas
  3. liquid
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Clouds are formed when water vapor                      .
  1. falls and heats up.
  2. rises and heats up.
  3. rises and cools down.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
What type of weather can be expected if cumulonimbus clouds are in the sky?
  1. Snow
  2. Hot temperatures
  3. Rain and thunderstorms
  4. Wind with snow
Grade 4 Atmosphere
A cloud that touches Earth's surface is called                .
  1. fog
  2. recycling
  3. atmosphere
  4. humidity
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When the air is saturated it
  1. is below the freezing point.
  2. cannot hold any more moisture.
  3. is hot outside.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
A hurricane forms
  1. over dry land.
  2. over deserts.
  3. over warm lakes.
  4. over warm ocean waters.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
An instrument used to measure the relative humidity in the air is the                .
  1. thermometer
  2. anemometer
  3. hygrometer
  4. barometer
Grade 4 Atmosphere
What do you call the of water vapor in the air?
  1. air pollution
  2. humidity
  3. front
  4. air pressure
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Evaporation is the process in which
  1. water vapor cools and changes into a liquid.
  2. water falls from clouds down to Earth.
  3. water becomes a gas.
  4. water cools quickly and turns into ice.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
A blanket of air, made up of gases, liquids, and some solid matter, is called the
  1. universe.
  2. atmosphere.
  3. water cycle.
  4. greenhouse effect.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Which of these is an example of an electrical discharge seen in a storm?
  1. thunder
  2. clouds
  3. lightning
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Which weather condition can be described as clouds at ground level?
  1. hail
  2. fog
  3. sleet
  4. rain
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