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Weather and Atmosphere Worksheet

A weather team is preparing a forecast for a community. Use the data, diagrams, and science clues to explain what is happening in the atmosphere.

Layers Above Us

The atmosphere is a blanket of gases around Earth. Weather happens in the lowest layer, and conditions change with altitude.

1.Which atmospheric layer is closest to Earth's surface and contains most weather?
  • Troposphere
  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • Thermosphere
2.Match each atmospheric layer in the left column to its main clue in the right column.
  • Troposphere
  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • Thermosphere
  • Most weather occurs here
  • Auroras can occur here
  • Meteors often burn up here
  • Contains the ozone layer

Forecast Desk

A weather station records conditions to help predict what may happen next.

Thermometer — measures air temperature

Barometer — measures air pressure

Anemometer — measures wind speed

Rain gauge — measures rainfall

3.The station's barometer reading is falling quickly. Which forecast is most reasonable, and what does the changing air pressure suggest about the approaching weather?
4.At noon, a thermometer reads 78°F. By evening it reads 61°F. How did the air temperature change?
5.Which statement best describes a typical high-pressure system?
  • Air sinks, often bringing clearer and calmer weather
  • Air rises, always creating a tornado
  • Air pressure disappears, stopping all winds
  • Warm air becomes unable to hold water vapor

Follow the Water

Sunlight warms water at Earth's surface. Water vapor rises, cools, forms clouds, and may return as precipitation.

6.Fill in the blanks: As water vapor cools, it can into tiny liquid droplets that form clouds. Water falling from clouds is called .
7.A warm afternoon has humid air. Explain why warm air can contain more water vapor than cold air before becoming saturated.

Weather Clue Challenge

Weather is affected by more than temperature. Landforms and nearby water can influence local patterns. Water heats and cools more slowly than land, so nearby lakes can moderate local temperatures.

8.A town beside a large lake has milder temperatures than a town far inland. Give one reason the lake can affect the nearby weather.
9.True or false: Air pressure generally decreases as altitude increases because there is less air above pressing down.
TrueFalse
10.A forecast predicts rising pressure and sinking air. Predict the likely general weather and explain your reasoning.

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  • Weather and Atmosphere Worksheet, page 1 of 3: Layers Above Us, Forecast Desk

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  • Weather and Atmosphere Worksheet, page 2 of 3: Follow the Water, Weather Clue Challenge

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  • Weather and Atmosphere Worksheet, page 3 of 3: 10. A forecast predicts rising pressure and sinking air. Predict the likely general…

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