Introduction to Weather

The scientific study and analysis of weather phenomena is known as __________________

• Climatology

• Meteorites

• Meteorology

• Geomorphology

• weather data

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The state of the atmosphere over a given geographical location and at any particular time is known as

• precipitation

• humidity

• temperature

• weather

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Which weather hazard is associated with the picture given where wind speed and precipitation are both very high. It often has its origins from warm ocean surfaces.

• Tornadoes

• Tropical cyclones

• late afternoon thunderstorms

• hurricanes

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The weight exerted by the air or the atmosphere on the surface is known as ________________

• temperature

• humidity

• atmospheric pressure

• visibility

All of the following are elements of weather except for

• visibility

• wind speed

• wind direction

• tsunami

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When temperatures are high the air above the ground is warmed and rises creating a zone of _____ _____

• high pressure

• stationary pressure

• fast pressure

• low pressure

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--- are lines joining areas of the same temperature on a weather thematic map.

• isobars

• isohyets

• isoneph

• isotherms

During the day temperatures over the land are slightly higher than temperatures over the sea. This creates pressure gradient where air begins to flow from regions of high pressure towards regions of low pressure. In this situation we will most likely experience ______

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• calm weather

• occluded weather

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The ________ is an instrument used to measure humidity.

• thermometer

• sunshine recorder

• barometer

• hygrometer

By adding the maximum temperature to the minimum temperature for each day and then dividing the total by 2 we get the ______ _________

• temperature range

• maximum temperature

• minimum temperature

• mean daily temperature