- 1. Which prefix or suffix is added to a cloud to show precipitation is occurring?
A) Stratos
B) Alto
C) Nimbo or nimbus
D) Cirrus
- 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) precipitation
B) transpiration
C) evaporation
D) condensation
A) cools and evaporates
B) warms and condenses
C) cools and condenses
D) warms and precipitates
- 5. In general, weather systems move across our country in
A) an east to west direction
B) a west to east direction
C) a north to south direction
D) a south to north direction
- 6. The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the
A) mesosphere
B) atmosphere
C) stratosphere
D) troposphere
- 7. This refers to the long term conditions in an area such as average temperature for a region.
A) climate
B) weather
C) temperature
D) atmosphere
- 8. Isobars on a weather map show us
A) wind speed
B) temperature
C) wind direction
D) air pressure
- 9. This instrument measures the direction of wind
A) wind vane
B) thermometer
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) 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) stationary front
B) occluded front
C) cold front
D) warm front
A) the ocean
B) clouds
C) the forest
D) a lake
E) the desert
- 13. A large body of air with similar characteristics of moisture and temperature is a(n)
A) weather
B) temperature
C) air mass
D) climate
- 14. The short term conditions of the atmosphere. What is happening outside 'right now' refers to
A) source region
B) climate
C) weather
D) thermometer
- 15. Clouds that are wispy and associated with changes in weather are:
A) Stratus clouds
B) Cumulus clouds
C) Cumulonimbus clouds
D) Cirrus 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 herd of bears
B) a south wind
C) colder weather
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) High
B) Low
- 19. The name of the cloud that gives us thunderstorms is
A) Stratus Clouds
B) Altostratus clouds
C) Cirrus Clouds
D) Cumulonimbus 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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