Weather, Air Masses, and Fronts Test

is any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface

• rain

• precipitation

• snow

• hail

True or False. An open-ended tube that collects rain is called a rain gauge.

• true

• false

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What does this tool measure?

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Wind direction

• Temperature

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This weather instrument is an...

• wind vane

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

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The amount of water vapor in the air is known as

• dew point

• humidity

• relative humidity

• rain

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The amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much more it can hold at a certain temperature is known as

• Relative Humidity

• dew point

• water vapor

• air

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is referred to as

• weather

• climate

• relative humidity

• dew point

In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be

• cooler and clear skies

• warm but cloudy

• cold and rainy

• snowy and clear

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what is an air mass?

• a large body of air that is made of the same temperature and moisuture

• when two air masses meet

• A large amount of water

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What characteristics are used to classify air masses?

• temperature and humidity

• pressure and temperature

• latitude and longitude

• wind speed and location

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