Quarter 3 Test

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

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

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

__________ a two-thermometer instrument slung around a rod or pole that is also referred to as a wet dry bulb used to measure relative humidity.

• thermometer
• barometer
• sling psychrometer
• anemometer

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

What layer does weather occur in?

• mesosphere
• troposphere
• thermosphere
• stratosphere

Where is the ozone layer located?

• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

What type of storm front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

What does symbol # 3 mean?

• stationary front
• occluded front
• warm front
• cold front