Meteorology Vocabulary

The lowest layer of the atmosphere. This is the densest layer and it contains approximately 90% of the mass of the entire atmosphere.

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratospere

• troposphere

 a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• climate

• weather

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What does the term "Weather" refer to?

• The long-term atmospheric conditions in a region

• The condition of the atmosphere at any point in time

• The study of clouds and precipitation

• The process of predicting atmospheric conditions

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A scientist who studies the atmosphere and predicts the weather is called a/an ______.

• meteorologist

• aquatic ecologist

• helio astronomer

• biologist

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What does the term "climate" refer to?

• The daily weather conditions in an area

• The average weather in an area over a long period of time

• The types of plants in a region

• The geological features of a region

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What is the definition of climate ?

• The daily weather conditions in an area

• The average weather in an area over a long period of time

• The occasional weather patterns seen in a decade

• The prediction of future weather conditions

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What is the phenomenon called that involves a periodic warming of surface waters off the western coast of South America?

• La Niña

• El Niño

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

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What is El Niño?

• A type of storm occurring in the Atlantic Ocean

• A periodic warming of surface waters off the western coast of South America

• A cooling event that affects the Pacific Ocean

• A climate phenomenon that causes extreme cold in Europe

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What is a body of air that has a consistent temperature and moisture content called?

• Air mass

• Air pressure

• Air density

• Air flow

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What is an air mass?

• A large body of air with varying temperature and moisture levels

• A body of air that has a consistent temperature and moisture content

• A small pocket of air that changes temperature rapidly

• A cloud formation found in the Earth's atmosphere

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