September 22nd Quiz Worksheet

Which of the following statements are correct about thunderstorms?

• Thunderstorms are short-lived (15-30 minutes) but may occur one after another under the right conditions.

• Thunderstorms can form in long lines called squall lines.

• Lightning can jump between parts of the same cloud as well as between the cloud and the ground.

• It's usually safe to go outside during a thunderstorm even though they can be scary.

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What forms when snow melts as it falls through a layer of warm air and then refreezes in cooler air near the ground?

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Freezing rain

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Generally when hot air rises,

• A vacuum is created

• Wind forms

• Dense air replaces it

• Hotter air replaces it

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Cirrocumulus is a type of low cloud.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Clouds are commonly classified by

• Altitude

• Height

• Color

• Water content

Why does San Francisco have so much fog?

• Because air masses are trapped by the Golden Gate Bridge

• Because of the big temperature difference between the sides of the city

• Because of mining activity in the Central Valley

• Due to its tropical climate

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Climate is determined by

• all of the above

• air temperature

• wind speed

• humidity

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What causes fog to occur when cool air moves over a warm lake?

• Radiation

• Advection

• Steam

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What word means weather averaged over a long period of time?

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• Temperature

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Hail usually forms in cirrus clouds.

• TRUE

• FALSE