Meteorology

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

This weather tool is used to measure... 

• Temperature
• Rainfall 
• Wind Speed
• Humidity

In what direction do winds always blow?

• From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
• From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

What is the day to day changes in the atmosphere measured with humidity, temperature and cloud cover?

• Weather
• Climate
• Storms
• Earth's Rotation

the long term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region

• precipitation 
• climate
• weather 

large body of air with the same temperature and humidity

• weather
• front 
• wind 
• air mass

What happens to water vapor as it rises higher and higher into the air?

• it cools, and condenses
• it evaporates 
• it stays as water vapor
• nothing