- 1. Which prefix or suffix is added to a cloud to show precipitation is occurring?
A) Cirrus
B) Stratos
C) Alto
D) Nimbo or nimbus
- 2. As the elevation increases in the Earth's atmosphere, the pressure will
A) remain the same
B) increase
C) decrease
- 3. Rain, snow , sleet and hail are all examples of
A) evaporation
B) transpiration
C) condensation
D) precipitation
A) warms and precipitates
B) cools and evaporates
C) warms and condenses
D) cools and condenses
- 5. In general, weather systems move across our country in
A) an east to west direction
B) a west to east direction
C) a south to north direction
D) a north to south direction
- 6. The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the
A) mesosphere
B) stratosphere
C) troposphere
D) atmosphere
- 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) wind speed
B) air pressure
C) temperature
D) wind direction
- 9. This instrument measures the direction of wind
A) anemometer
B) wind vane
C) barometer
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) stationary front
B) warm front
C) cold front
D) occluded 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) occluded front
B) warm front
C) cold front
D) stationary front
A) the desert
B) clouds
C) a lake
D) the forest
E) the ocean
- 13. A large body of air with similar characteristics of moisture and temperature is a(n)
A) temperature
B) air mass
C) weather
D) climate
- 14. The short term conditions of the atmosphere. What is happening outside 'right now' refers to
A) source region
B) weather
C) climate
D) thermometer
- 15. Clouds that are wispy and associated with changes in weather are:
A) Cirrus clouds
B) Stratus clouds
C) Cumulus clouds
D) Cumulonimbus 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) a south wind
B) a herd of bears
C) warmer weather
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) Low
B) High
- 19. The name of the cloud that gives us thunderstorms is
A) Stratus Clouds
B) Altostratus clouds
C) Cumulonimbus clouds
D) Cirrus Clouds
- 20. What type of front do you see in this picture?
A) Stationary Front
B) Occluded Front
C) Warm front
D) Cold front
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