Worksheetsch 18 & 20 review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
The gas that is most important in understanding the atmosphere and all the processes that take place inside it.
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water vapor
What process turns a liquid into a gas?
condensation
infiltration
precipitation
evaporation
Rain, snow, sleet & hail are examples of:
evaporation.
condensation.
precipitation.
deposition.
Which is the process turns a gas into a liquid?
evaporation
precipitation
sublimation
condensation
Energy that is stored OR released when water changes state.
caloric heat
ultraviolet heat
latent heat
evaporation heat
What is the temperature at which air is cooled to the point of saturation?
dew point
vapor point
adiabatic rate
relative point
Which is NOT produced by condensation?
dew
smog
fog
clouds
Which cloud type is described as sheets or layers covering much/all of the sky?
cumulus
cirrus
cumulonimbus
stratus
contrails
Which cloud type looks like a fluffy cottonball?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
cumulonimbus
contrails
Which cloud type develops into severe thunderstorms?
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
stratus
contrails
Which cloud type blankets the sky and often brings precipitation?
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
contrails
Which cloud type is a high-level example?
cirrus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
stratus
Which cloud type is formed from jet exhaust?
cumulus
cumulonimbus
contrails
stratus
cirrus
Which clouds are associated with thunder and lightning?
cumulus
cumulonimbus
stratus
contrails
cirrus
Compared to other clouds, fog is
colder.
of a different composition.
at lower altitudes.
drier.
Which type of precipitation consists of very small, clear ice particles?
snow
sleet
hail
glaze
Which type of cloud is associated with hail?
cumulus
cumulonimbus
stratus
cirrus
contrails
Which form of precipitation will occur when a layer of air that is above freezing is above a layer of air on the ground that is below freezing?
rain
snow
sleet
hail
An immense (huge!) body of air that has the same properties throughout is called a(n)
cyclone.
air mass.
anticyclone.
front.
Which properties are used to describe air masses?
temperature & location
temperature & pressure
temperature & moisture
moisture & pressure
moisture & location
An air mass gets its properties from an area known as the
weather site.
place of origin.
classification region.
source region.
Maritime air masses form
over land.
over water.
only in winter.
only in summer.
Continental air masses form
over land.
over water.
only in winter.
only in summer.
The boundary that separates different air masses is called a(n)
front.
cyclone.
anticyclone.
storm.
On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with triangle-like points on one side?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with half-circles on one side?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with half-circles AND triangle-points on ONE side?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with half-circles on one side and triangle-points on the other side?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
What type of front forms when the position of the front doesn't move across the map?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
What type of front forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front that is overtaking another cold front?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
Along which type of front would you expect heavy but short-lived rains and severe storms?
cold front
warm front
Along ANY front, which air is ALWAYS pushed upwards?
cooler, denser air
warmer, less dense air
the driest air
the wettest (most humid) air
The weather behind a cold front is dominated by
a cold air mass.
a warm air mass.
a mixed air mass.
an undetermined type of air mass.
Along which type of front would you expect several hours of light but steady rainfall?
cold front
warm front
What is the first stage in a thunderstorm?
cumulus stage
cumulonimbus stage
mature stage
dissipating stage
The greatest number of thunderstorms occur in the
middle latitudes.
tropics.
mountains.
high latitudes.
The mature stage of a thunderstorm is associated with
downdrafts.
updrafts.
heavy precipitation.
both updrafts & heavy precipitation.
The center of a tornado is characterized by its
very high pressure.
eye wall.
low pressure.
sinking air.
Tornadoes are most frequent from
January to March.
April to June.
July to September.
October to December.
Typhoon is another name for a
wave cyclone.
hurricane.
tornado.
thunderstorm.
The eye of a hurricane has the
highest wind speeds.
warmest temperatures.
most intense rainfall.
highest air pressure.
The warm front is near point
A
B
C
D
E
The cold front is near point
A
B
C
D
E
The air at point C would be
warm.
cold.
can't tell.
The air at point E would be
warm.
cold.
can't tell.
Mid-latitude cyclones are large centers of ____ pressure that travel west-to-east and bring storms.
high
low
These are the most powerful storms on Earth.
hurricanes
tornadoes
monsoons
blizzards
Which type of front moves the fastest?
warm
cold
occluded
stationary
Name that cloud!
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
contrail
Name that cloud!
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
contrail
Name that cloud!
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
contrail
Name that cloud!
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
contrail
Name that cloud!
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
contrail
