Science quiz 5b (HAM 88 and 90)

Water vapor in the air.

• clouds

• humidity

• precipatation

• condensation

Clouds form from condensed water vapor or ice crystals.

• True

• False

Moisture that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.

• humidity

• water vapor

• precipatation

• condensation

This occurs when the storm has begun and people have reported seeing it.

• weather watch

• weather warning

This occurs when conditions are right for severe weather but it isn't currently happening.

• weather watch

• weather warning

Scientists who study the atmosphere are called

• atmospherologists

• weatherologists

• meteorologists

• plaeontologists

A storm with spiraling winds over the ocean is a hurricane.

• True

• False

This occurs when a large, swift moving air mass meets a cold air mass.

• tornado

• hurricane

• typhoon

• thundestorm

Dew and frost are not types of precipitation.

• True

• False

A rumbling from hot air instantly expanding and cooler air rushing in.

• Thunder

• lighting

• sonic boom

• torndao