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Total questions: 33
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Class
Date
1.
Layers of gas that surrounds the earth
a)
atmosphere
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
2.
The ongoing movement of water through many different processes and states
a)
Water vapor
b)
Water cycle
c)
Run-off
d)
stratus
3.
Fine particles of water floating in the air as a gas
a)
Water vapor
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
run-off
4.
The process of a liquid becoming a gas
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
run-off
5.
Any type of water that falls from the clouds to earth
a)
precipitation
b)
water vapor
c)
condensation
d)
run-off
6.
the draining away of water from the surface of an area of land
a)
run-off
b)
water cycle
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
7.
Light or dark gray clouds that are low to the ground
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbus
8.
High, white. wispy, feathery clouds
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
fog
9.
Big, puffy clouds that form different shapes
a)
cumulus
b)
stratus
c)
fog
d)
cirrus
10.
The average patterns of weather over long periods of time
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
meteorology
d)
anemometer
11.
The condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
meteorology
d)
anemometer
12.
the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate
a)
meteorology
b)
weather
c)
climate
d)
water vapor
13.
A weather tool that gives wind speed
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
14.
A weather tool that tells the direction from which the wind is blowing
a)
Wind vane
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
anemometer
15.
A weather tool that collects rain and provides a measurement of the amount of rainfall in an area
a)
rain gauge
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane
16.
A weather tool used to measure temperature
a)
thermometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
17.
When a warm air mass stretches over and pushes out a cold air mass and could result in stratus clouds, light rain and light snow.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
hurricane
18.
When a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass up and results in heavy rain, thunderstorms, and snow.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
tornado
19.
When a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet and neither is strong enough to replace the other
a)
stationary front
b)
warm front
c)
cold front
d)
hurricane
20.
A storm with violent wind, of at least 74 mph, that forms over an ocean
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
supercell
21.
Rotating column of air that extends from clouds in a thunderstorm to the ground
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
supercell
d)
thunderstorm
22.
a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
23.
The force exerted on the Earth’s surface by the weight of the air above the surface. There can be a high or low pressure system.
a)
air pressure
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
stationary front
24.
used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth from space
a)
satellite
b)
radar
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
25.
used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type (rain, sleet, snow, or hail)
a)
radar
b)
satellite
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
26.
Clouds form as a result of which stage of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
run-off
27.
What are the two main gases in the atmosphere?
a)
Hydrogen, Helium
b)
Oxygen, Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen, Helium
d)
Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide
28.
Sadie poured some lemonade into a glass of ice. In a few minutes, she observed water drops on the outside of the glass. Which process caused this to happen?
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
run-off
d)
condensation
29.
What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?
a)
It heats the water and causes some to evaporate.
b)
It forces precipitation out of the clouds.
c)
It causes a warm front to move in.
d)
It creates water condensation that forms ice crystals.
30.
Which statement about clouds is true?
a)
Fog is not a cloud.
b)
All clouds can produce precipitation.
c)
Cirrus clouds are the highest clouds in the sky.
d)
There is only one kind of cloud in the sky at a time.
31.
What is the difference between the Fajita Scale and the Saffir-Simpson Scale?
a)
The Fajita measures wind speed and the Saffir-Simpson measures flooding.
b)
The Fajita measures flooding and the Saffir-Simpson measures wind speed.
c)
The Fajita scale rates hurricanes and the Saffir-Simpson rates tornadoes.
d)
The Fajita rates tornadoes and the Saffir-Simpson rates hurricanes.
32.
David has a wind vane on his house. What data can David get from the wind vane?
a)
the direction the wind is blowing from
b)
the amount of water in the wind
c)
the temperature of the wind
d)
what time the wind will change
33.
What would be the process for using an anemometer?
a)
read the scale in Celsius
b)
read the markings on the side in inches
c)
use a compass along with it to get the correct direction
d)
count how many times the cups spin in a given time period.
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