- 1. Which prefix or suffix is added to a cloud to show precipitation is occurring?
A) Stratos
B) Cirrus
C) Alto
D) Nimbo or nimbus
- 2. As the elevation increases in the Earth's atmosphere, the pressure will
A) remain the same
B) decrease
C) increase
- 3. Rain, snow , sleet and hail are all examples of
A) transpiration
B) evaporation
C) condensation
D) precipitation
A) cools and evaporates
B) cools and condenses
C) warms and condenses
D) warms and precipitates
- 5. In general, weather systems move across our country in
A) a west to east direction
B) a north to south direction
C) an east to west direction
D) a south to north direction
- 6. The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the
A) troposphere
B) mesosphere
C) atmosphere
D) stratosphere
- 7. This refers to the long term conditions in an area such as average temperature for a region.
A) climate
B) weather
C) atmosphere
D) temperature
- 8. Isobars on a weather map show us
A) temperature
B) wind direction
C) wind speed
D) air pressure
- 9. This instrument measures the direction of wind
A) barometer
B) wind vane
C) anemometer
D) thermometer
- 10. This front forms when a moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass. Warmer, milder weather follows it.
A) cold front
B) occluded front
C) stationary front
D) warm front
- 11. This typo of front is shown on a weather map with blue triangles. As it moves through a region, cool air is likely to follow.
A) stationary front
B) warm front
C) cold front
D) occluded front
A) a lake
B) the desert
C) the forest
D) the ocean
E) clouds
- 13. A large body of air with similar characteristics of moisture and temperature is a(n)
A) weather
B) air mass
C) temperature
D) climate
- 14. The short term conditions of the atmosphere. What is happening outside 'right now' refers to
A) weather
B) source region
C) thermometer
D) climate
- 15. Clouds that are wispy and associated with changes in weather are:
A) Cirrus clouds
B) Stratus clouds
C) Cumulonimbus clouds
D) Cumulus clouds
- 16. True or False: Water must have something to attach to, like smoke, to form a cloud.
A) False
B) True
- 17. High pressure from Canada would most likely bring
A) a herd of bears
B) warmer weather
C) a south wind
D) colder weather
- 18. Which type of pressure system will push all the clouds out and bring clear skies? This will give you clear skies.
A) High
B) Low
- 19. The name of the cloud that gives us thunderstorms is
A) Altostratus clouds
B) Stratus Clouds
C) Cumulonimbus clouds
D) Cirrus Clouds
- 20. What type of front do you see in this picture?
A) Warm front
B) Occluded Front
C) Cold front
D) Stationary Front
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