Meteorology Review

Low pressure areas experience...

• cool, clear weather

• warm, cloudy, and stormy weather

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What is the name of the weather instrument that measures and displays temperature?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Wind Vane

• Hydrometer

Weather is...

• a daily or weekly status of the atmosphere

• the long-term overall physical conditions of a region

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What is the name of the layer with Northern Lights?

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce

weather and climate is ​ (a)  

• meteorology

• astronomy

• cosmetology

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A low pressure storm is moving westward in the Atlantic. It forms over warm ocean water. Which type of storm is moving in the Atlantic? (a)  

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

• cold front

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

• meteorologist

• biologist

• chemist

• botanist

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What type of weather pattern is associated with a high-pressure system?

• Stormy weather

• Clear skies

• Heavy rainfall

• High winds

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Air pressure is...

• Moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or hail

• A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules

• The study of weather

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To predict weather, meteorologist measure 5 properties of what?

• climate

• clouds

• precipitation

• air

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