Weather and Atmospheric Science Quiz

All weather occurs in the Troposphere.

• True

• False

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Doppler radar has the ability to determine the direction of strong winds.

• True

• False

Cumulus clouds are always flat and layered.

• True

• False

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An anemometer is used to determine the direction from which a wind blows.

• True

• False

Winds always blow from High pressure to Low pressure.

• True

• False

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75% of all atmospheric gases occur within the Stratosphere.

• True

• False

An “H” on a weather map indicates that the temperatures will be hot.

• True

• False

The amount of water vapor in the air is called humidity.

• True

• False

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The current state of the atmosphere is known as _____.

• climate

• weather

• tropospheric pressure

• the atmosphere

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The sea of gases that surrounds the Earth are known as the _____.

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere