Weather Quiz /Tomblin

In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near the Earth’s surface and __________ as you move upward away from sea level.

• decreases

• increases

• stys the same

• doubles

The ________ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.

• the water cycle

• The Sun

• Corollis Effect

• The Moon

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A(n) ______ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth’s surface over which it develops.

• front

• cloud

• tornado tor

• air Mass

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__________ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor the air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature

• total

• relative

• partial

• none of the above

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Low, layered gray clouds that produce light precipitation are _________ clouds.

• cummulus

• stratus

• cirrus

• puffy

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The boundary between air masses is called a __________ .

• Storm

• front

• climate

• flood

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The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation begins is the _______________ .

• rain point

• cloud accumulation

• condensation

• dew point

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High, thin, feathery clouds containing ice crystals that are usually associated with fair weather are called _____________ clouds.

• nimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cummulus

A ______________ studies and forecasts the weather using data gathered from many sources.

• geologists

• meteorologist

• biologist

• weather reporter

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Masses of puffy white clouds, often with flat bases, that form when air currents rise are called ________ clouds.

• nimbus

• stratus

• cirrus

• cummulus

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