Weather Climate and Atmosphere

Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat on Earth.What is the name of this phenomenon?

• Glacier melting
• The greenhouse effect
• Cooling period
• Global warming

If somebody says today's temperature is 32 degrees this is an example of what?

• Weather
• Climate

Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Rain Gauge
• Barometer
• Graduated Cylinder
• Wind vane

Which storm is likely to cause quick destruction along a narrow path?

• Blizzard
• Tornado
• Hurricane

On the weather map above, the solid blue line with triangles along the front pointing toward the warmer air and in the direction of the movement represents

• Warm Front
• Cold Front
• Snow

This layer of the atmosphere is considered outer space and it is the farthest away from Earth is

• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere
• Exosphere

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Argon
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen

What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.

• Weather
• Climate

Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?

• warm front
• cold front
• air mass
• jet stream

The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

• front
• back
• side
• air mass