Earth and Space Semester Exam

What type of clouds are dark stratus clouds that bring long periods of rain?

• Cumulus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Stratocumulus clouds

What is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky called?

• A constellation

• A galaxy

• A nebula

• A star cluster

What is the term for the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

• A front

• A ridge

• A trough

• A cyclone

What type of air mass is moist and cold?

• A maritime polar air mass

• A continental tropical air mass

• A maritime tropical air mass

• A continental polar air mass

What term describes the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere?

• Climate

• Weather

• Atmosphere

• Season

What type of front is associated with warm air rising over cold air?

• A warm front is associated with warm air rising over cold air.

• A cold front is associated with warm air rising over cold air.

• A stationary front is associated with warm air rising over cold air.

• An occluded front is associated with warm air rising over cold air.

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What is a large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center called?

• A high pressure system

• A low pressure system

• A weather front

• A cyclone

What is the term for the average weather conditions in a region over a long period?

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• Season