Describing Weather Quiz

Winds are caused by differences in 

• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure
• turbulance

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• precipitation

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The actual amount of water vapor in the air is called

• air pressure
• humidity
• relative humidity
• dew point

If the atoms of an object are moving fast, the temperature would be...

• High
• Low
• Unknown

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How do clouds form?

• Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
• Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.
• Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

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Define Precipitation

• solids falling from the sky 
• precipitation 
• any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface 
• liquids falling from the sky 

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The force of air pushing on an object is called

• high pressure

• low pressure

• air pressure

• weather front

Air tends to move from areas of __________

• low pressure to areas of high pressure
• high pressure to low pressure
• no pressure to high pressure
• high pressure to high pressure

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The amount of water vapor in the air relative to the amount of water vapor needed to saturate the air is called

• air pressure

• humidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

Where is air pressure highest?

• On top of the mountain

• At sea level

• In between the mountain and sea level