Quiz about Weather and Climate

Question 1

Tropical is

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hot

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cold

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wet

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dry

Question 2

Marine means

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wet

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hot

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cold

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dry

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Continental

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dry

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wet

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hot

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cold

Question 4

What layer of the earth does weather occur in?

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troposphere

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athenospher

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atmosphere

Question 5

What is evaporation?

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the changing of a liquid from a liquid state to a gas

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a gas to a liquid

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a solid to a gas

Question 6

What is a hurricane?

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a huge, slow spinning tropical storm that forms over water and has very high winds

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the shaking of the earth

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movement of weathered rock

Question 7

Name the front

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Stationary front

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Occuluded front

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Name the front

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 9

What type of air mass is 1.

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cP

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mP

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cT

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cA

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Name the front

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occluded

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cold

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warm

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stationary

Question 11

Warm air rises because it

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has a lower density than cool air.

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lacks density.

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has a higher density than cool air.

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is unaffected by pressure.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes wind?

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moving air

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moving water

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moving clouds

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moving sunlight

Question 13

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

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climate

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temperature

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elevation

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precipitation

Question 14

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

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weather

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climate

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temperature

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air pressure

Question 15

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

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temperature and precipitation

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precipitation and humidity

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temperature and air pressure

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wind conditions and humidity

Question 16

Warmer climates tend to form around

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the equator

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the North and South Poles

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mountains

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oceans

Question 17

Which is not a factor that affects climate?

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living organisms

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altitude

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latitude

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lakes and oceans

Question 18

Which month has the coldest temperature?

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January

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April

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September

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March

Question 19

When does the least precipitation occur?

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June - July

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February - March

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April - May

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November - December

Question 20

Climate is

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what usually happens with a region's weather

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minute to minute changes in the atmosphere

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air pressure, temperature, humidity

Question 21

Polar regions receive little _________________ and are __________

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sun cold

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temperature and hot

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wind and rain

Question 22

Areas near the equator are __________________

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hot

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dry

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cold

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dark

Question 23

Earth has seasons because it is _________________

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tilted

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curved

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a circle

Question 24

A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.

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Weather

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Climate

Question 25

Texas has long, hot summers.

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Climate

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Weather

Question 26

Meteorologists forecast this.

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Weather

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Climate

Question 27

It snowed for three days last week.

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Weather

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Climate

Question 28

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

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heavy

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cold

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light

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hot

Question 29

Winters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.

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Climate

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Weather

Question 30

The amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air

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Humidity

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Barometer

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Rain gauge

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Evaporation

Question 31

Rain, sleet, and snow are all examples of:

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Precipitation

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Evaporation

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Tropospheric Alterations

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Magic

Question 32

What is a front?

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Where two air masses meet

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Hot air

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Cold air

Question 33

The surface of Earth is constantly changing, primarily due to the

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uneven heating of the surface that creates weather.

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pull of gravity from the Sun.

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pull of gravity from the Moon.

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uneven flow of magnetic energy from pole to pole.

Question 34

The Sun emits particles of energy that heat Earth's atmosphere. What is the name of this phenomenon?

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radiation

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diffusion

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refraction

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reflection

Question 35

What protects humans and other organisms from excess UV radiation?

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the ozone layer

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greenhouse gas

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the asthenosphere

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the troposphere

Question 36

What occurs in the eye region of a hurricane?

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calm air

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hail storms

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torrential rain

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strong winds

Question 37

Which term best describes the movement of air from the ocean toward the land in the daytime?

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sea breeze

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land breeze

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valley breeze

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current breeze

Question 38

Which kind of air mass is most likely to bring cool and dry weather to a region?

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cP

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mP

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cT

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mT

Question 39

Where is a tornado most likely to form?

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in a supercell thunderstorm

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over warm, shallow ocean water

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near the middle of a cold, dry air mass

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at the center of high-pressure system

Question 40

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

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Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

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Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

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Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

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Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere

Question 41

During a _________ you should lay low in a ditch if you can't seek shelter inside.

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tornado

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hurricane

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thunderstorm

Question 42

What should you do if a hurricane is heading your way?

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pack up and prepare to leave if you live on the coast

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go to a room with windows

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lay low in a ditch if you are stuck outside

Question 43

What type of clouds do you see when there is severe weather coming?

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cumulonimbus

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cumulus

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stratus

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cirrus

Question 44

What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?

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it will get weaker

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it will get stronger

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it will upgrade its category

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it will morph into a typhoon

Question 45

What are tornadoes?

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a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.

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a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

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a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous

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a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

Question 46

What do hurricanes feed on?

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warm tropical water

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hot water

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cold artic water

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rain

Question 47

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

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Tropical

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Arctic

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Arid

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None of the above

Question 48

Where is Tornado Alley located?

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Middle states of United States

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Near the equator of the Earth

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Near the North Pole

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South Central Los Angeles

Question 49

What is the correct definition for Drought?

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an extended period of low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water.

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a living or nonliving thing that influences living things.

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A place where it has rained a lot

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a natural event that results in great damage or loss of life.

Question 50

What is the correct definition for Severe Weather?

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a natural event that results in great damage or loss of life.

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The sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.

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severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 119km/h spiral in toward the intensely low pressure storm center.

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A destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds and that may be visible as a funnel shaped cloud.

Question 51

an overflow of water beyond the normal amount, usually over dry land

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flood

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tornado

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wetland

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tsunami

Question 52

A flood that occurs within a few hour (usually less than 6) from heavy rainfall

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flash flood

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tsunami

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flood

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dam

Question 53

What is the correct definition for Environmental Factor?

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a living or nonliving thing that influences living things.

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A usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder.

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The factor the evolves how the environment is made up

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Question 54

What word goes with this definition; danger or risk

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Hazard

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Severe

Question 55

What word goes with this definition;severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 119km/h spiral in toward the intensely low pressure storm center.

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Hurricane

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Tornado

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Flood

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Blizzard

Question 56

True or False; Lightning is an electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces, such as between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud.

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True

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False

Question 57

True or False; a Thunderstorm is the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.

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False

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True

Question 58

What is the correct definition for Thunder

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The sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.

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an extended period of low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water.

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An electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces, such as between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud.

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danger or risk

Question 59

What type of cloud does thunderstorms and tornadoes form in?

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cumulonimbus

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cumulus

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stratus

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nimbus

Question 60

What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area?

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types of clouds in the sky

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current wind conditions

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percent humidity in the air

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amount of rainfall

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