Meteorology Review

Which layer of the atmosphere contains water vapor, clouds and is where weather happens?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

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What happens to temperature as altitude increases?

• It gets colder as you go up in the atmosphere

• It gets warmer as you go up in the atmosphere

• It depends on which layer of the atmosphere you're talking about - some get colder and some get warmer

Why is there an "L" at number 1?

• There's low air pressure there because the air is rising up

• There's low air pressure because the air is sinking

• There's low temperature because sand heats up fast

• There's low humidity because water doesn't evaporate during the day

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How do tornadoes form?

• Cold, moist air from Canada hits warm, dry air from the Gulf of Mexico

• Warm, dry air from Canada hits cold, dry air from the Gulf of Mexico

• Warm air from Mexico hits moist air from Canada

• Cold, dry air from Canada hits warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico

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A scientist who studies the weather is a (n)​ (a)  

• meteorologist

• biologist

• chemist

• botanist

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The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce

weather and climate is ​ (a)  

• meteorology

• astronomy

• cosmetology

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the study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather

• Environmental Science

• geology

• meteorology

• oceanography

• astronomy

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The picture is showing examples of what?

• Global winds

• Local winds

• Sea breezes

• Land Breezes

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Which city will likely have very constant temperatures?

• Phoenix

• Flagstaff

• Las Vegas

• San Diego

Which city will get temperatures that will be really cold sometimes and really hot sometimes?

• San Diego

• Los Angeles

• Phoenix

• Santa Barbara

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