Weather and Water Pre

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

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Neon

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

When you measure the temperature of the air, what are you measuring?

• How fast the particles of air are moving
• How much pressure the air pushes down on the Earth
• How much water vapor is contained within the air
• How much oxygen is contained in the air

When you measure the humidity of the air, what are you measuring?

• How much water vapor is contained in the air
• How fast the particles of air are moving
• How much pressure the air pushes down on the Earth
• How much carbon dioxide is in the air

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is what happens daily, Climate is what happens over time
• Climate is what happens daily, Weather is what happens over time
• Weather is what happens in the morning, Climate is what happens in the evening
• There is no difference between the two

The "H" on a weather map stands for ____

• High Pressure Front
• High Temperature Front
• Air that is High in the Sky
• Huge fronts of air

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

What type of heat transfer is going on inside of the kettle? 

• Radiation 
• Convection
• Conduction