Weather - PS

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.

• Coriolis Effect
• Greenhouse Effect
• Climate Effect
• Atmosphere Effect

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• climate

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus
• Stratus

Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.

• More
• Less

What heats the Earth's surface?

• the moon
• the sun
• the ocean
• the sky

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

Before condensation can occur, the air must  be ____________________________.

• Humid
• Cold
• Hot
• Saturated