Who Want to be a Millionaire? The Science Edition

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Who Want to be a Millionaire?The Science Edition
Chapter 8

• Mrs. Stortzums Fifth Grade Class

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Air that moves _________ is called wind.

• horizontally

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Puffy clouds that appear to rise from a flat
bottom are called _______ clouds.

• cumulus

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The layer closest to Earths surface is the
___________.

• troposphere

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A cloud at ground level is called __________.

• fog

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Relative humidity is a comparison of condensation
and _____ _______.

• water vapor

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The amount of water vapor in the air is called
_________.

• humidity

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A ______ breeze blows from the land toward the
sea.

• land

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Air pressure is measured with a(n)________.

• barometer

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Stratus clouds form in _____________ layers.

• blanketlike

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The curving of the wind to the right in the
Northern Hemisphere is a result of the _________
effect.

• Coriolis

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The Sun continually turns ocean water into vapor
through the process of __________.

• evaporation

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The thermosphere is the outermost layer of
Earths __________.

• atmosphere

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Sleet is a form of ____________.

• precipitation

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A(n) ______ ______ indicates which direction the
wind is blowing.

• wind vane

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On a humid day, the air is full of ______
________.

• water vapor

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A(n) __________ measures wind speed.

• anemometer

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Unequal heating and cooling in the atmosphere can
result in a(n) __________ _______.

• convection cell

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Water droplets may form on the outside of a glass
of water as a result of ____________.

• condensation

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The temperature, air pressure, wind, and clouds
are just some of the conditions that make up the
___________.

• weather

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All water on Earth is part of the same ______
______.

• water cycle

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As the weather becomes more hot and humid, ____
______ decreases.

• air pressure

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The position of the Sun directly affects the
angle of ___________.

• insolation

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On a map showing air pressure, two areas with the
same air pressure would be located along the same
__________.

• isobar

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At night, when the air over land cools more
quickly than the air over water, a(n) ____ _____
forms.

• land breeze

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It would be unlikely for you to see _______
clouds on a foggy, rainy day.

• cirrus

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