Science Olympiad Meteorology

a thunderstorm is formed by a....

• cirrus cloud

• stratus cloud

• nimbostratus cloud

• cumulonimbus cloud

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dark based storm cloud capable of impressive vertical growth

• cumulonimbus

• nimbus

• cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a localized column of sinking air (downdraft) within a thunderstorm and is usually less than or equal to 2.5 miles in diameter. Micro bursts can cause extensive damage at the surface, and in some instances, can be life-threatening. There are two primary types of micro bursts: 1) wet micro bursts and 2) dry micro bursts. Wet micro bursts are accompanied by significant precipitation and are common in the Southeast during the summer months.

true or false

• true

• false

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a periodic disturbance in the fields of atmospheric variables (like surface pressure or geopotential height, temperature, or wind velocity) which may either propagate (traveling wave) or not (standing wave)

• jet stream

• dry line

• atmospheric wave

• atmospheric stability

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the following

• Meteorology

• the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

• Climate

• the accumulation of daily and seasonal weather events over a long period oftime for a particular region

• Weather

• the study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena as well as theatmosphere’s interaction with the earth’s surface, oceans, and life in general,including weather and weather forecasting

a measure of the atmospheres tendency to discourage or deter vertical motion, and vertical motion is directly correlated to different types of weather systems and severity

• atmospheric stabilize

• atmospheric stability

• atmospheric wave

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a boundary that separates a moist air mass from a dry air mass

• dry line boundary

• dry line

• line dry

• wind hahhahahaha

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere

• jet stream

• a BIG gust of wind

• tornado

• windmill

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a thunderstorm is a storm with.....

• lightning

• thunder

• lightning and thunder

• rain and hail

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