Atmosphere & Weather Review

The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is found is the...

• Ionosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Hydrosphere

A cloud that spans all three layers of the troposphere and indicates a large thunderstorm...

• Cumulus
• Altostratus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus

A "fair weather cloud"

• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus
• Altostratus
• Nimbostratus

Collections of tiny water and/or ice particles in the air.

• Lightning
• Clouds
• Sun
• Wind

A cloud high in the sky would have what prefix in its name?

• Nimbo
• Alto
• Cumulo
• Cirro

In what layer of the atmosphere will you find clouds?

• All of them
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Thermosphere

Hail is created due to...

• Tornadoes
• Circulation of air currents in storm clouds
• A cold winter day
• Water freezing to make bigger snowflakes

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Rain
• Sleet
• Snow
• Fog

Wind is caused by...

• Uneven landforms
• Earthquakes
• Differences in temperature
• Clowns in storm drains

Wind always blows from...

• west to east
• east to west
• cold to hot
• hot to cold