Earth's Atmosphere & Weather Quiz 6.3EAW

What is the natural process by which water continually moves among the oceans, land, and atmosphere?

• rock cycle
• water cycle
• life cycle
• none of these

What do we call  the atmospheric conditions along with short-term changes of a certain place and a certain time?  Sometimes it can change quickly and sometimes it can stay the same for several days.

• weather
• climate
• atmosphere
• none of these

What is the measure of the average kenetic energy of air molecules?

• temperature
• pressure
• wind
• humidity

What is the force that a column of air applies on the air or surface below it?

• temperature
• pressure
• wind
• relative humidity

What is air that moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

• pressure
• wind
• relative humidity
• dew point

When the air is saturated with water vapor it will condense and form water droplets.  What is this called?

• temperature
• precipitation
• relative humidity
• dew point

When the air is saturated with water vapor and it condenses on things on earth's surface and it is above 32º F or 0º C, what do we call it?

• dew
• rain
• frost
• snow

When the air is saturated with water vapor and it condenses on things on earth's surface and the temperature is below 32º F or 0º C, what do we call it?

• dew
• rain
• frost
• snow

When the air temperature is high it can hold more moisture?

• true
• false

What is the effect of warm air containing water vapor cooling as it rises in the atmosphere condensing and forming tiny water droplets which block and reflect light?

• dew
• clouds
• frost
• rain