Meteorology 1

What is meteorology?

• The study of outer space

• The study of marine life

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The study of the atmosphere and its phenomena

Who wrote the book Meteorologica around 340 B.C.?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

What are some of the topics covered in Meteorologica?

• Clouds, rain, snow, wind, hail, thunder, hurricanes

• Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis

• Plant life, animal behavior, ecosystems

• Mathematics, physics, chemistry

What does the term 'meteorology' mean?

• In outer space

• On the ground

• Under the sea

• High in the air

What are the four basic cloud types?

• Spring, summer, fall, winter

• Sunrise, sunset, noon, midnight

• Ocean, river, lake, pond

• Cirrus, cumulus, stratus, nimbus

What weather is associated with cirrus clouds?

• Good weather

• Stormy weather

• Extreme heat

• Heavy snow

How are cumulus clouds described?

• Transparent and colorless

• Thick and dark with no base

• Thin and wispy strands hooked at one end

• Puffy or cotton-like with a flat base

What is the main component of clouds?

• Metallic elements

• Sand particles

• Water droplets or ice crystals

• Plastic fibers

What causes clouds to form?

• Strong winds blowing horizontally

• Cold, dry air sinking to the ground

• No specific reason

• Warm, moist air rising into the upper atmosphere

What is the atmosphere?

• A dense forest canopy

• A vast ocean covering the planet

• A deep layer of solid rock

• A shallow envelope of gases surrounding the earth