Weather Pre-Test

Which of the following is the most common gas in our atmosphere?

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Neon

What do greenhouse gases do in our atmosphere?

• They absorb the radiation that bounces off the surface of the Earth
• They block harmful radiation from reaching the Earth
• They create high pressure fronts and storms in the atmosphere
• They create more tornadoes and hurricanes

What are the layers of the atmosphere, in order, from the surface up?

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
• Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, 
• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere
• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

What would you call a cloud that is fluffy and is producing rain?

• Cumulonimbus
• Nimbus
• Cumulus
• Stratus

What would you call a cloud that is high in the sky and "wispy"?

• Cirrus
• Cumulus
• Stratus
• Nibmus

When an "L" passes through an area on the weather map, what would you expect to happen?

• Stormy weather passing through the area
• Nice weather passing through the area
• High Pressure air moving through the area
• Low temperature air passing through the area

The part of the water cycle that happens when water returns to the Earth as rain, snow, or sleet

• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Convection
• Evaporation

The part of the water cycle when liquid water becomes gas in the air

• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Conduction

Air pressure is highest _____

• At the surface of the Earth
• High in the atmosphere
• In warm air fronts
• In air fronts labeled with an "L" on a weather map

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm