Quiz about Weather Quiz Third TA

Question 1

All of the following are examples of precipitation except?

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lightning

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hail

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rain

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snow

Question 2

What is the term used for the weight of air pushing down on Earth?

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air pressure

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temperature

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humidity

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wind

Question 3

When liquid water changes into water vapor, it is

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evaporating

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precipitating

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condensing

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pressuring

Question 4

What kind of clouds usually mean long periods of rain are coming?

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nimbostratus

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cumulus

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cirrus

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blizzard

Question 5

A storm that buries cars and buildings in snow is a

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blizzard

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hurricane

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tornado

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flood

Question 6

A student builds a model of a weather tool. Which weather condition does this tool best measure?

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wind speed

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rainfall

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air pressure

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temperature

Question 7

Long ago, scientists could not predict hurricanes. Which tool is best used to help scientists warn people that a hurricane is coming?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 8

Gina wants to measure wind speed. Which tool should she use?

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an anemometer

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a barometer

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a thermometer

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a weather balloon

Question 9

Julia wants to know which direction the wind is blowing. Which tool should she use?

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a wind vane

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a thermometer

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a barometer

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an anemometer

Question 10

Which tool measures air pressure?

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a barometer

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an anemometer

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a hygrometer

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a wind vane

Question 11

Which tool measures the temperature of the air?

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a thermometer

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a barometer

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a wind sock

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an anemometer

Question 12

Darius wants to measure precipitation over the next few days. Which tool should be use?

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a rain gauge

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a hygrometer

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a barometer

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an anemometer

Question 13

What usually happens to cumulus clouds shortly before it rains?

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The turn dark and thick.

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They start to break apart.

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They become cirrus clouds.

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They form layers

Question 14

What are clouds made of?

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water droplets and dust

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oxygen and nitrogen

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nitrogen and dust

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carbon dioxide and ozone

Question 15

Complete the sentence. Clouds that are wispy, high in the sky, and made up of ice crystals are_________________________.

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cirrus clouds

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cumulus clouds

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stratus clouds

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nimbocumulus clouds

Question 16

Hideki sees an increase in stratus clouds in the sky. What can Hideki predict about future weather from these clouds?

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There will be precipitation.

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There will be fair weather.

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There will be good visibility all day.

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The weather will stay just as it is.

Question 17

Which type of cloud is fog?

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stratus

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cirrostratus

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cumulus

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cirrus

Question 18

Water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere is called____________________________.

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precipitation

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wind

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transpiration

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air pressure

Question 19

What the air is like at a certain time and place is the __________________________.

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weather

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cloud

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wind vane

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precipitation

Question 20

The layers of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth are called the _____________________________.

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atmosphere

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liquid

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gas

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weather

Question 21

A thermometer is a tool that measures ______________________.

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temperature

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air pressure

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wind speed

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precipitation

Question 22

A tool that measures air pressure is a (an) _______________________.

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barometer

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anemometer

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thermometer

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rain gauge

Question 23

A (n) _______________________ is a storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over the ocean.

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hurricane

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tornado

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volcano

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earthquake

Question 24

Cirrus, cumulus, and stratus are all types of ___________________.

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clouds

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precipitation

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tools

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wind

Question 25

A (n) _____________________ is a powerful storm that forms over land.

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tornado

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volcano

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hurricane

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storm

Question 26

Puffy white clouds that look like cotton balls are called ___________________ clouds.

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cumulus

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alto

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stratus

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cirrus

Question 27

What provides the energy in the water cycle?

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The sun

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Moon tide

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The gravitational pull on the north pole

Question 28

What is the process that occurs when water vapor is cooled and changes from a gas to a liquid?

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condensation

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evaporation

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transpiration

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cycle

Question 29

Which list includes four forms of precipitation?

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sleet, snow, rain, hail

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rain, sleet, snow, water vapor

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lakes, ice, mists, run-off

Question 30

When a plant releases water through its leaves it is called_____________________.

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transpiration

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perspiration

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precipitation

Question 31

The changes to water when it cycles on the Earth is called ________________________.

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the water cycle

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the moon cycle

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the sun cycle

Weather Quiz Third TA

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