What is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from closest to farthest from the Earth's surface?

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere

Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

The amount of rainfall in a day

What causes air to move at different speeds?

The uneven heating of Earth’s surface

What does it mean when the air is humid?

The air around us feels damp and sticky

Where does most moisture in the air come from?

Ocean water that changes into gas

Artificial sources like air conditioners

What is precipitation?

Any form of water that falls from clouds

The process of air cooling down

What is the purpose of a wind vane?

To indicate the direction of the wind

How does an anemometer help in weather measurement?

By pointing in the wind direction

What is a rain gauge used for?

Collecting water to measure rainfall

When a liquid changes slowly into a gas

The process of a gas changing to a liquid

A collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere

What does water vapor refer to?

The constant movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere

To change state from a solid to a liquid

The process of a gas changing to a liquid

What is condensation?

The process of a gas changing to a liquid

When a liquid changes slowly into a gas

To change state from a liquid to a solid

Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet

A collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere

The process of a gas changing to a liquid

To change state from a solid to a liquid

The constant movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere

What does freeze mean in the context of the water cycle?

To change state from a liquid to a solid

To change state from a solid to a liquid

The process of a gas changing to a liquid

What is precipitation?

Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet

The constant movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere

To change state from a solid to a liquid

A collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere

What is the water cycle?

The constant movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere

To change state from a solid to a liquid

The process of a gas changing to a liquid

When a liquid changes slowly into a gas

What does melt refer to in the water cycle?

To change state from a solid to a liquid

To change state from a liquid to a solid

The process of a gas changing to a liquid

Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet

What causes the particles of water to evaporate?

The sun's heat causes particles of water at the surface to move rapidly

The sun's coldness compresses particles of water

The moon's gravitational pull on water particles

Water particles naturally move to the air without heat

What happens to water particles during condensation?

Particles cool as they rise into the air and move slowly

Particles gain energy and move faster

Particles remain at the same temperature and energy level

Particles disperse into the soil

What is dew a result of?

Water vapor cooling and condensing on a surface

Water vapor heating up and rising into the air

Water vapor being absorbed by plants

Water vapor freezing in the air

What processes help water move through the water cycle?

Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

Photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration

Filtration, sedimentation, and chlorination

Sublimation, deposition, and combustion

What is transpiration?

Water evaporating from the leaves of plants

Water flowing over Earth's surface

Water being absorbed by the roots of plants

Water condensing on the surface of leaves

What happens to water when it rains?

It flows over Earth's surface as runoff

It evaporates immediately into the atmosphere

What is a characteristic of stratus clouds?

They often form in layers that look like sheets or blankets

They are made of tiny bits of ice

They are the highest clouds in the sky

What type of cloud is a cumulonimbus?

A cumulus cloud that becomes dark and thick

A thin, wispy cloud found high in the sky

A low cloud that looks like fog

A stratus cloud that forms precipitation

What is fog considered to be in relation to cloud types?

A stratus cloud near Earth's surface

A cumulus cloud near Earth's surface

A cumulonimbus cloud before precipitation

Rain that falls from the clouds as a liquid but freezes along the way to the ground

Snow that melts and refreezes as it falls

Rain that freezes before hitting the ground

Large chunks of ice that form in clouds

Inside the tall clouds of a thunderstorm

By rain freezing on cold surfaces

By water vapor freezing in high altitudes

By snowflakes sticking together

A large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout

A boundary between air masses with different temperatures

A boundary between air masses that are not moving

What is a front in meteorological terms?

A boundary between air masses with different temperatures

A large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout

A boundary between air masses that are not moving

What is a warm front?

A boundary between air masses that allows a warm air mass to slide up and over a cold air mass

A boundary where a cold air mass slides under a warm air mass

A boundary between air masses with different temperatures

A boundary between air masses that are not moving

What is a cold front?

A boundary where a cold air mass slides under a warm air mass

A boundary between air masses that allows a warm air mass to slide up and over a cold air mass

A boundary between air masses with different temperatures

A boundary between air masses that are not moving

What is a stationary front?

A boundary between air masses that are not moving

A boundary between air masses with different temperatures

A boundary where a cold air mass slides under a warm air mass

A boundary between air masses that allows a warm air mass to slide up and over a cold air mass

What does the term 'forecast' refer to in the context of weather?

The act of making a prediction about the weather

A large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout

A boundary between air masses with different temperatures

A boundary between air masses that are not moving

Chapter 7: Weather and Climate

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the atmosphere?

A device that measures air pressure

The force of air pushing down on an area

The blanket of gases that surrounds Earth

A measurement of how much water vapor is in the air

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a thermometer measure?

Air pressure

Temperature

Humidity

Precipitation

What is humidity?

The blanket of gases that surrounds Earth

A measurement of how hot or cold something is

A measurement of how much water vapor is in the air

The force of air pushing down on an area

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a barometer?

To measure temperature

To measure precipitation

To show which way the wind is blowing

To measure air pressure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a rain gauge measure?

Temperature

The direction of the wind

Air pressure

How much precipitation has fallen

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is air pressure?

A measurement of how much water vapor is in the air

The blanket of gases that surrounds Earth

The force of air pushing down on an area

A tool used to measure temperature

What device moves to show which way the wind is blowing?

Thermometer

Barometer

Wind vane

Rain gauge

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Chapter 7: Weather and Climate

90 questions

What is the atmosphere?

What does a thermometer measure?

What is humidity?

What is the purpose of a barometer?

What does a rain gauge measure?

What is air pressure?

What device moves to show which way the wind is blowing?

What are the two main gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere?

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

Where do all of Earth's life and weather exist?

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