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WorksheetsTerm 1 Quiz 2: Factors that affect heating
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a...
marine climate
tropical climate
continental climate
subtropical climate
The three main types of clouds which are classified by their shape include stratus, cumulus, and ____________________.
nimbus
cirrus
altostratus
fog
Which MID-LEVEL clouds bring light to heavy precipitation that may last for several days?
altocumulus
altostratus
nimbostratus
stratus
Which LOW LEVEL clouds are puffy and cotton-like in appearance? They produce little or no precipitation. The name means "heap" or "pile".
stratus
cumulus
stratocumulus
cirrus
Which HIGH LEVEL cloud looks like thin, wispy strands in the air? They form on other planets like Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
cirrostratus
cirrus
cirrocumulus
cumulus
Which type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
collection
What is the dew point?
the temperature at which condensation begins
the temperature at which frost turns to dew
the temperature present in a cloud
the temperature present when a storm begins
The most common type of precipitation is _______________.
rain
snow
sleet
hail
What is precipitation?
solids falling from the sky
precipitation
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface
liquids falling from the sky
If the water vapor content of air remains constant, lowering air temperature causes a(n) ____________
decrease in relative humidity
increase in relative humidity
temperature inversion
Which of the following is an example of condensation nuclei?
smoke
dust
salt particles
all of the above
Natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases
greenhouse gases
greenhouse effect
green power house
all of these
Thunderstorms are associated with which type of cloud?
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Stratus clouds
The temperature at which condensation occurs.
Relative Humidity
Condensation Level
0° C
Dew Point
