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WorksheetsMeteorology vocab
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Chemical compounds used in refrigerators & aerosol sprays that can destroy ozone
a)
Chlorofil
b)
Chloroflourocarbons
c)
CDCs
d)
Chlorine
2.
Movement of air from the cooler sea to warmer land during the day
a)
sea breeze
b)
land breeze
c)
warm breeze
d)
ocean wind
3.
Amount of water vapor held in air
a)
dew point
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
weather
4.
Lines on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
a)
isobars
b)
contour lines
c)
isotherms
d)
iso points
5.
Water falling from clouds, including rain, snow, sleet, & hail
a)
humidity
b)
weather
c)
climate
d)
precipitation
6.
Measure of amount of moisture held in air compared with amount it can hold at a given temp
a)
precipitation
b)
humidity
c)
dew point
d)
relative humidity
7.
State of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
cold front
d)
low pressure system
8.
Causes moving air & water to turn right in northern hemisphere due to Earth's rotation
a)
jet stream
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
Coriolis effect
d)
El Nino
9.
Transfer of heat by the flow of material
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
solar power
10.
Layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere
a)
auroras
b)
electronosphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
ozone
11.
Average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
tropics
d)
temperate zone
12.
Structural or behavioral change that helps an organism survive in its environment
a)
weather
b)
adaptation
c)
conduction
d)
climate
13.
Boundary between 2 air masses with different temp, density, or moisture
a)
continental tropical
b)
air mass
c)
front
d)
El Nino
14.
Climate zones with moderate temps located between the tropics & polar zones
a)
tropical zone
b)
polar zone
c)
temperate zone
d)
mild zone
15.
Behavioral adaptation for winter survival in which an animal's activity is greatly reduced
a)
estivation
b)
hibernation
c)
couch potato
d)
hiding out
16.
Narrow belt of strong winds that blows near the top of the troposphere
a)
trade winds
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
polar easterlies
d)
jet stream
17.
Temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
a)
humidity
b)
dew point
c)
precipitation
d)
relative humidity
18.
Studies weather and uses information from Doppler radar & computers to make weather maps
a)
Scientist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Geologist
d)
Astronomer
19.
Indicates weather conditions at a specific location, using a combination of symbols on a map
a)
station model
b)
meteorologist
c)
weather map
d)
map legend
20.
Energy transferred by waves or rays
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
x-rays
21.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to the ground; weather occurs here
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
22.
Large, severe storm that forms over tropical oceans and loses power when it reaches land
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
monsoon
d)
anti-cyclone
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