Weather Test A

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is known as (a)   .

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Humidity

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Winds are caused by differences in (a)   ​ .

• Pressure & Temperature
• Temperature & Humidity
• Humidity & Turbulence
• Altitude & Precipitation

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Cool air tends to:

• mix easily with warm air masses.

• be more dense and flow under warm air.

• be lifted up by more dense warm air.

• be less dense and flow over warm air.

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Global winds generally:

• are not influenced by heating of Earth's surface.

• blow from specific directions over long distances.

• change direction from day to day.

• are unpredictable.

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Earth's rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the ______.

• rotational effect

• Coriolis effect

• convection effect

• global effect

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Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called ______.

• cirrus clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

• nimbostratus

• stratus clouds

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Very high feathery clouds are called:

• stratus clouds

• nimbostratus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

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Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky and are a dull gray color are called:

• stratus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

• cumulus clouds

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called:

• dew.

• evaporation.

• condensation.

• precipitation.

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Cold, dry air affecting the northern United States in winter often comes from:

• maritime tropical air masses.

• maritime polar air masses.

• continental polar air masses.

• continental tropical air masses.

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