Weather Quiz Review

What is weather?

• The intensity of sunlight
• The total amount of precipitation a location receives in a year
• The conditions of the atmosphere for a location
• The change in climate of a region over a long period of time

Which weather factor describes how warm or cold it is?

• Humidity
• Temperature
• Dew Point
• Sky conditions

How do we describe wind?

• By its speed
• By the direction from where it blows (where it originates)
• By the direction to where it is blowing
• Both a and b

What do we call the fall of water from the sky?

• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Humidity

Which clouds are found lowest (below 6,000 feet) in the atmosphere?

• Cirrus clouds
• Alto clouds
• Stratus clouds
• Cumulonimbus clouds

Clouds are important to study because they help us predict:

• Air temperature
• Air quality
• Weather
• Air pressure

Which clouds are associated with thunderstorms?

• Cirrocumulus
• Altostratus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus

Which statement best describes how air pressure changes as elevation increases?

• As elevation increases, air pressure increases
• As elevation increases, air pressure decreases
• As elevation increases, air pressure increases and then decreases
• As elevation increases, air pressure stays the same

Which type of air mass forms over land and is associated with cold and dry air?

• Continental Polar
• Continental Tropical
• Maritime Polar
• Maritime Tropical

Which weather event can be associated with strong thunderstorms?

• Lightning
• Hail storm
• Tornado
• All of these