ThatQuiz Biblioteca Intenteu aquesta prova
WEATHER Assessment Part 1
Contribució de: Carlson
(Autor original: Trieu)
  • 1. the layer of the atmosphere in which we live
A) exosphere
B) mesosphere
C) thermosphere
D) troposphere
  • 2. A layer in the stratosphere that traps the sun's heat.
A) meso-zone
B) strato-zone
C) ozone
D) dead zone
  • 3. the layers of the atmosphere are determined by
A) air pressure
B) altitude
C) size
D) temperature
  • 4. temperature is measured by
A) hydrometer
B) barometer
C) anemometer
D) thermometer
  • 5. wind speed is measured by
A) anemometer
B) barometer
C) thermometer
D) hygrometer
  • 6. wind DIRECTION is indicated by
A) wind vane
B) barometer
C) thermometer
D) anemometer
  • 7. rain is measured by
A) water bottle
B) fogometer
C) rain stick
D) rain gauge
  • 8. air pressure is measured by
A) hygrometer
B) barometer
C) anemometer
D) wind vane
  • 9. where two air masses meet
A) front
B) tropical
C) mass-meeting
D) vortex
  • 10. scientist who studies weather & the atmosphere
A) weatherologist
B) predictor
C) mad scientist
D) meteorologist
  • 11. severe weather is most often caused by a
A) cold front
B) no front
C) warm front
D) stationary front
  • 12. wispy clouds high in the atmosphere
A) cumulus
B) cirrus
C) stratus
D) nimbus
  • 13. white fluffy clouds
A) cirrus
B) stratus
C) cumulus
D) nimbus
  • 14. huge thunder clouds
A) cumulonimbus
B) stratus
C) cumulus
D) cirrus
  • 15. low dark clouds, sometimes in layers
A) stratus
B) cumulus
C) cumulonimbus
D) cirrus
  • 16. air mass that is wet and warm
A) maritime polar
B) continental tropical
C) maritime tropical
D) continental polar
  • 17. the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
A) ozone
B) mesosphere
C) thermosphere
D) troposphere
  • 18. warm air moves over cold air (because it's less dense)
A) stationary front
B) warm front
C) cold front
D) none of these
  • 19. the gases that surround the Earth
A) biosphere
B) atmosphere
C) hydrosphere
D) geosphere
  • 20. the layers of the atmosphere are all the same temperature
A) false
B) true
  • 21. maritime polar air masses are
A) cold and dry
B) warm and wet
C) warm and dry
D) cold and wet
  • 22. continental tropical air masses are
A) warm and dry
B) cold and wet
C) cold and dry
D) warm and wet
Altres proves d'interés :

Prova creada amb That Quiz — el lloc de proves matemàtiques per a alumnes de tots nivells.