Earth Science 2

A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• blizzard

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Water Vapor

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air

• Amount of Wind in the Air

• Amount of Precipitation in the Air

• Amount of Pressure in the Air

________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.

• dew

• clouds

• evaporation

• transpiration

Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.

• run-off

• Greenhouse Effect

• convection current

• water cylce

Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.

• Coriolis Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate Effect

• Atmosphere Effect

Where does a hurricane form?

• Over a cold body of water

• Over a warm body of water

• Over cold land

• Over warm land

Where does a hurricane form?

• Over a cold body of water

• Over a warm body of water

• Over cold land

• Over warm land