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