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Clouds and Precipitation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful UV rays?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

CFC's

2.

Which clouds form high in the atmosphere, contain ice, and are wispy in appearance?

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Nimbostratus

3.

Which clouds are low (below 2000m) and puffy-looking?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Orographic Lifting

d)

Cirrus

4.

Which of these measures kinetic energy of an area?

a)

Pressure

b)

Density

c)

Temperature

d)

Mass

5.

What gases make up most of the atmosphere?

a)

Ozone and Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrogen and Argon

c)

Ozone and Water Vapor

d)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

6.

These are particles of ice, salt, dust, or other material. Clouds form around them.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Condensation nuclei

c)

Ozone Layer

d)

Water vapor

7.

Occurs when a mass of air is elevated by a topographical barrier such as a mountain or cliff

(a)  

8.

Clouds are classified by shape and _________.

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Altitude/Elevation

d)

Thermal effect

9.

Which of these is NOT one of the four types of precipitation?

a)

Snow

b)

Sleet

c)

Sublimation

d)

Hail

10.

What happens to temperature and pressure as you go up (elevate) within the troposphere?

a)

Temperature increases, Pressure decreases

b)

Pressure increases, Temperature decreases

c)

Both increase

d)

Both decrease