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Meteorology is made of two word parts. What does each part mean?

• meteor means a shooting star; -ology means study of

• meteor means a planet; -ology means study of

• meteor means a thing in the air; -ology means study of

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

• exosphere

• biosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

Wind can be affected by which of the following factors?

• your family's fireplace, your classroom, and your bedroom

• your classmates who talk too much

• pressure differences, gravity, rotation of the Earth, uneven heating of the Earth, and different air masses

• your mom's pressure cooker

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Convection Currents around the Earth are caused by the uneven heating of the Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Air masses that form over oceans will always be ___________.

• dry

• moist

• cold

• hot

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Air masses that form over land will always be ___________.

• dry

• moist

• cold

• hot

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Areas of LOW pressure or warm rising air can expect ___________.

• tornadoes

• clouds and storms

• fair weather

• snow and ice

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The boundary between two air masses is called a ____________.

• cold front

• weather front

• warm front

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In general, air temperature AND air pressure drop when altitude _____________.

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

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If a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, what type of front is it?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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