~''CLOUDS''~

1. List three low clouds, three middle clouds, three high clouds, and one cloud with vertical development.

high: cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus

middle: altocumulus, altostratus, lenticular

low: stratocumulus, stratus, nimbostratus

vertical: cumulonimbus

2. Which clouds look the best to you?

to me the cloud that looks the best would be the cumulus cloud

3. What kind of weather does that type of cloud bring?

Cumulus clouds can be associated with good or bad weather.

Air Masses

1. What are the four most common air masses that affect the United States' weather?

continental polar, continental tropical, maritime polar, and maritime tropical.

2. Which one brings your favorite kind of weather?

continental tropical

3. List 5 things that you like to do in that kind of weather.

• go to the beach


• go to the club


• go to the movies


• have parties


• hang out with friends

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

1. What is the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is the heating of the Earth due to the presence of greenhouse gases.

2. What are the 3 most common greenhouse gases?

Carbon dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous oxide

3. How are the greenhouse gases produced?

Shorter-wavelength solar radiation from the sun passes through Earth's atmosphere, then is absorbed by the surface of the Earth, causing it to warm.