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Weather/Ch. 2 Quizizz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Convert 52 oF into a metric unit for temperature. (oC)
a)
36 oC
b)
11.11 oC
c)
26.2 oC
2.
Weather maps in the United States is usually measured in degrees _________________.
a)
Kelvin
b)
Celsius
c)
Fahrenheit
3.

The condition of the atmosphere at this point in time is called ___________________.

a)

relative humidity

b)

weather

c)

climate

4.
High pressure areas causes the air to ___________  resulting in days of clear sunny skies while a low pressure area causes the air to _____________ usually resulting in rain and storms.
a)
sink, rise
b)
rise, sink
c)
warm, cool
5.

What is the name of the air masses which brings down cold, dense air from the North? (Hint: This type of air mass was responsible for the extreme cold weather early this year.)

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Maritime Polar

c)

Continental Polar

6.
The boundary separating air masses of different densities which extend both vertically and horizontally in the atmosphere is called a _______________.
a)
dew line
b)
front
c)
weather border
7.
What is the name of the front that stretches across North Texas?
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Warm Front
8.
What type of front is represented by a red line with red semi-circles attached?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
9.
According to the current surface map, what type of front stretches across Texas?
a)
cold front
b)
stationary front
c)
occluded front
10.
This type of front is a boundary separating a dry air mass from a moist air mass which can result in tornadoes being formed.
a)
Dry line/Dew Point Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
11.
High-level clouds usually found at altitudes greater than 20,000 ft. made of ice crystals that form layers or sheets of clouds called _____________________.
a)
cirrostratus
b)
stratocumulus
c)
cumulonimbus
12.

These mid-level clouds are found between 6,500 and 20,000 ft. are usually made of water droplets, but can be made of some ice are called _________________________.

a)

cumulonimbus clouds

b)

cirrus clouds

c)

altocumulus clouds

13.

_______________ occurs when the area of warmer waters in the west Pacific Ocean spreads across the ocean due to a lack of trade winds which brings more rain to Texas.

a)

La Nina

b)

Australian Pacific

c)

El Nino

14.

The water cycle/hydrologic cycle plays what basic role for an aquatic environment?

a)

Acts as a natural filtration system

b)

Helps move water throughout the environment

c)

Provides water for aquatic organisms to reproduce.

d)

All of the above

15.
What feature causes our wind in our area to predominantly come out of the south?
a)
El Nino
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Polar Air Mass
16.

Stronger trade winds across the equator allow rainfall to push farther west towards Australia due to the cooler Pacific Ocean waters leaving cooler weather for California and Texas.

a)

La Nina

b)

El Nino

c)

Maritime Tropical Wave

17.

What type of climate does Texas have?

a)

modified marine

b)

warm arid

c)

tropical

18.

Plants release water into the air through their leaves in a process called?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

condensation

c)

transpiration

19.
After water has been used and washes down the sinks, toilets, and drains in our homes and businesses, the water must be treated before it enters back into the environment in order to keep our aquifers clean. 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What part or process of the water cycle can bring pollutants, chemicals, and fertilizers into our streams and rivers after large amounts of rainfall?
a)
Infiltration
b)
Run-off
c)
Precipitation
21.

Layer that contains the ozone layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

22.

Layer where Earth's weather occurs.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

23.

Considered to be in outer space.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

24.

The naturally occurring ozone layer shields Earth from ________________________________.

a)

meteors

b)

Magnetic Forces

c)

X-Rays

d)

UV Radiation

25.

Which one of the following is not a factor on how much water there will be in a certain region in a given part of the hydrologic cycle?

a)

amount of rainfall

b)

evaporation rate from surface temperature

c)

the number of days in the lunar cycle

d)

amount of water that plants use and lose during transpiration

26.
The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
c)
mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
d)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
27.
Increased levels of CO2 ,methane gas, and water vapor in the atmosphere will cause global temperatures to increase. These gases absorb and trap heat in the atmosphere. What is this called?
a)
thermo-atmospheric heating
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Carbon Dioxide Effect
d)
Smog
28.

How much new water does the water cycle produce each day?

a)

amount equal to Lake Michigan

b)

depends on the weather

c)

1,000,000 gallons

d)

none

29.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
30.
_________________ is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Cloud cover
c)
Humidity
d)
Weather

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