Weather Study Quiz

A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.

• thunderstorm
• tornado
• hurricane
• blizzard

What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Water Vapor

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.

• run-off
• Greenhouse Effect
• convection current
• water cylce

Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.

• Coriolis Effect
• Greenhouse Effect
• Climate Effect
• Atmosphere Effect

Where does a hurricane form?

• Over a cold body of water
• Over a warm body of water
• Over cold land
• Over warm land

What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)