Meteorology Pre-test

A fast moving cold air mass meets a slow moving warm air mass

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

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A fast moving warm air mass meets a slow moving cold air mass

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

• Warm Front

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Which of the following best describes the composition of Earth's atmosphere?

• 78% Oxygen, 21% Dihydrogen Monoxide, 1% Nitrogen

• 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Other gasses

• 78% Oxygen, 21% Nitrogen, 1% Other gasses

• 78% Oxygen, 21% Carbon Dioxide, 1% Other gasses

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Troposphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

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Tornadoes are associated with which type of cloud

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbostratus

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What is the name of the scale that classifies Tornado called?

• Fujita Scale

  (F- Scale)

• Saffir Simpson scale

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A Barometer measures

• air pressure

• air temperature

• wind direction

• wind speed

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15.3 The ozone layer protects life on Earth from

• the sun's high energy ultraviolet radiation

• global warming

• the Sun's intense heat

• none of these

The different layers of Earth's atmosphere are divided because of _____.

• air pressure

• humidity

• temperature

• dew point

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions of a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always from the rain

• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere

• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

• Tornadoes typically form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water.

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