Meteorology

As altitude increases, air pressure _______.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

In an atmospheric convection current, cool air ____ and warm air ____.

• sinks, sinks
• rises, sinks
• sinks, rises
• rises, rises

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Which statement is true about the relationship between thunder and lightning?

• Lightning rapidly heats the air, causing it to expand. The sound created is thunder.
• Thunder rapidly heats the air, causing it to expand. The light created is lightning.
• Thunder and lightning are created by the hail that forms in storm clouds.
• You hear thunder before you see lightning.

Where are do most of Earth's tornadoes form?

• over the Atlantic ocean
• in the valleys of Europe
• in the rainforests of Brazil
• over the continental US

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What weather conditions will an area most likely experience if this symbol is shown over it on a weather map?

• Due to high pressure air rising, it will most likely have a warm front.
• Due to low pressure air rising, it will experience tornadoes.
• Due to high pressure air that doesn't rise, it will have clear skies.
• Due to low pressure air rising, it will experience hot weather.

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What is the most destructive part of a hurricane?

• Its high speed winds
• Its calm eye
• Its storm surge
• Its high pressure

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What is a key similarity among thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes?

• Each weather event can last up to a week over an area.
• All three weather events have the highest wind speeds ever recorded.
• High pressure created from cool, dry air sinking are used to create all three.
• Low pressure created from warm, humid air rising is needed for their formation.

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What is the name of the atmospheric layer we live in?

• troposphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer, which protects us from the sun's harmful rays?

• troposphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere

What is the term for the conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time?

•  Stratosphere
•  Climate
•  Weather
•  Wind

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