Chapter 7 TEST-Weather & Climate

An air mass that often brings a brief, heavy storm is called a(n)

• warm front

• occluded front

• cold front

• atmosphere

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The ____ is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth.

• stratosphere

• troposhere

• mesosphere

• atmosphere

A light, steady rain is often brought in by a(n)

• warm front

• occluded front

• cold front

• atmosphere

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When a cold front overtakes a warm front it forms a(n)

• warm front

• occluded front

• cold front

• atmosphere

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Clouds with a puffy, billowing shape are called

• cumulus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• stratus clouds

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Clouds that have a wispy, feathery shape are

• cumulus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• stratus clouds

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Low clouds that extend for miles and indicate long-lasting precipitation are

• cumulus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• stratus clouds

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The _____ is the layer of gases where most weather occurs.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Dark areas that appear temporarily on the surface of the Sun are called

• sunspots

• rain shadow

• condensation

• Coriolis effect

A ______ can form on the leeward side of a mountain during a storm.

• sunspots

• rain shadow

• condensation

• Coriolis effect

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