Unit 10 Meteorology Study Game

What atmospheric layer contains most of the mass of Earth's atmosphere?

• thermosphere
• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere

What do we call the temperature at which air becomes saturated (100% RH)?

• dew point
• saturation
• fall point
• rain

Which type of air rises faster?

• cold
• warm
• stormy
• clam

Rain, snow, sleet, and hair are all types of ______________________, which comes from some clouds.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• runoff

Wind speed is measured by a

• barometer
• anemometer
• wind vane
• thermometer

Most clouds form in the atmosphere when moist

air

• rises, expands and cools to the dewpoint

• rises, expands, and warms to the dewpoint

• sinks, compresses and cools to the dewpoint

• sinks, compresses and warms to the dew point

Which cross section correctly represents a cold front and the air-mass movements associated with this front?

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What is the relative humidity if the dry bulb temperature is 16⁰C and the wet bulb temperature is 10⁰C?

• 45%

• 33%

• 14%

• 4%

Clouds most likely form as a result of

• moist rising air, compressing and warming

• moist rising air, expanding and cooling

• dry rising air, compressing and warming

• dry rising, expanding and cooling

Which graph best shows the general relationship between altitude and air pressure?

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