Section 2: Wonders of Weather and Winter Phenomena

What is the term for the delicate frost that forms on cold surfaces by direct condensation of water vapor to ice?

• Rime

• Hoar frost

• Window frost

• Snow line

Which of the following is NOT a type of snowflake?

• Stellar dendrite

• Needle

• Graupel

• Cirrus

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where pollutants mix with fog to create a thick layer of haze?

• Smog

• Mist

• Vapor

• Cloud

What is the name of the imaginary line on a mountain above which snow persists throughout the year?

• Snow line

• Equator

• Frost point

• Ice cap

Which of the following is known to bring snow to the western coast of North America?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• Monsoon

• Gulf Stream

What is the term for the optical phenomenon where light is refracted or reflected, often seen around the sun or moon?

• Rainbow

• Aurora

• Halo

• Mirage

What is the term for rain that evaporates before reaching the ground?

• Virga

• Drizzle

• Sleet

• Dew

Which of the following is a record related to rain?

• Highest annual rainfall in a single location

• Longest drought period

• Most snowfall in a day

• Highest temperature ever recorded

What is the term for rain that falls when the atmosphere is so saturated with water droplets that they combine and grow heavy enough to fall to the ground?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

What is the term for the frost that forms on the inside of windows, typically in a feathery pattern?

• Hoar frost

• Rime

• Window frost

• Snow line