Weather Review

In what layer to airplanes USUALLY fly?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the water vapor?

• thermosphere

• mesophere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

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Which gas makes up the majority of our atmosphere?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• trace gases

Which is the SECOND most abundant gas in our atmosphere?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• trace gases

Narrow zone of strong winds that can be found in the upper troposphere are called.

• jet streams

• Coriolis effect

• pressure gradients

• convection currents

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Low Humidity (dry) and abundant sunshine (heat) would most likely result in...

• fog

• rapid evaporation

• high snowfall

• thunderstorms

When is the most energy transferred from the sun to water in the water cycle?

• during collection

• during evaporation

• during condensation

• during precipitation

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How do conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• tornadoes never form when there is rain, hurricanes always form with rain

• tornadoes from under low pressure, hurricanes form under high pressure

• tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, hurricanes form in a n unstable atmosphere.

• tornadoes form over land, hurricanes form over water

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The reading on a barometer rises when the air..

• pressure increases

• pressure decreases

• speed increases

• speed decreases

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What is the primary cause of rainstorms?

• Earth is heated by the sun

• mountains direct moist air upward

• water forms droplets when cooled

• most of Earth is covered with water

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