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Total questions: 75

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Class
Date
1.

What direction do air particles move to create wind?

a)

High pressure-> Low pressure

b)

Low pressure-> High pressure

c)

High pressure-> High pressure

d)

Low pressure-> Low pressure

2.

As you go up in altitude, air pressure...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

3.

If the air is cold, what does that tell you about the air pressure and density?

a)

Air pressure and density are both high

b)

Air pressure and density are low

c)

Air pressure is high but density is low

d)

Air pressure is low but density is high

4.

The atmospheric pressure is greatest when the air is...

a)

Cold

b)

Hot

c)

Temperature does not affect pressure

5.

Why do low pressure systems often result in cloudy days?

a)

The air rises and the water vapor condenses into clouds

b)

The air sinks to the earth's surface and water vapor condenses into clouds

c)

Low pressure systems actually bring clear skies

d)

There is no wind on a low pressure day

6.

________ is the force exerted on an object by the weight of the air above and around it.

a)

Wind pressure

b)

Air pressure

c)

Temperate weight

d)

high pressure air

7.
What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Hygrometer
8.

78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ____?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

argon

d)

nitrogen

9.

What type of breeze occurs during the day?

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Sea Breeze

10.

On the beach, does the land or sea heat up faster?

a)

Land

b)

Sea

c)

They heat at the same rate

11.
Does cold air rise or sink?
a)
Rise
b)
Sink
12.
Does warm air rise or sink?
a)
Rise
b)
Sink
13.

Which layer of the atmosphere is has clouds and weather?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

14.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

15.

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of Oxygen?

a)

78%

b)

21%

c)

0.93%

d)

0.038%

16.

Which layer of the atmosphere is where you find satellites and space shuttles?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

17.
I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.
a)
California Current
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Atlantic Ocean
18.

Which best describes a storm that forms over warm sections of the oceans?

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

hail storm

d)

earthquake

19.

What is a boundary where two air masses meet?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

high pressure system

c)

front

d)

low pressure system

20.

What are cyclones?

a)

Centers of high pressure where wind blows clockwise

b)

Centers of low pressure, in which wind blows counterclockwise

c)

Large-scale air masses that rotate around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure

d)

High altitude winds that have a circular motion

21.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
22.

height above sea level (above the Earth's surface)

a)

atmosphere

b)

sea level

c)

air pressure

d)

altitude

23.
____________ are connected lines of equal pressure.
a)
Isobars
b)
Isopleths
c)
Isotherms
d)
Isochrons
24.
A cyclone is associated with a _______ pressure system.
a)
high
b)
low
25.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

a warm front

b)

a cold front

c)

a stationary front

d)

an occluded front

26.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

a cold front

b)

a warm front

c)

a stationary front

d)

an occluded front

27.

What weather symbol is shown?

a)

an occluded front

b)

a stationary front

c)

a warm front

d)

a cold front

28.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
29.
A cold, dry air mass would be called - 
a)
continental tropic
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime polar
d)
continental maritime
30.
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an - 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
31.
When a fast moving cold air mass moves into a slower moving warm air mass, we may experience severe storms and we will have cooler weather. What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
32.
When a warm air mass slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
33.
What type of weather would a continental tropical air mass bring?
a)
dry and cold weather
b)
wet and cold weather
c)
dry and warm weather
d)
wet and warm weather
34.
A wet, cold air mass would be - 
a)
maritime tropical 
b)
maritime polar
c)
continental tropical 
d)
continental polar
35.
Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?
a)
over the ocean, near the equator
b)
over the ocean, near the poles
c)
over a continent, near the equator
d)
over a continent, near the poles
36.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
37.
What type of front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
38.
a)

stationary

b)

warm

c)

cold

d)

occluded

39.

A ___________________ studies weather and predicts upcoming changes in the weather.

a)

meteorologist

b)

astronaut

40.

An air mass is

a)

a large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity throughout

b)

the amount of moisture in the air

c)

a place where two different air masses meet

d)

a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

41.

What kind of front is: A warm air mass gets caught between 2 cold air masses, warm air rises up between the 2

a)

warm front

b)

occluded front

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

42.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

43.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidty

c)

relative humidity

d)

rain

44.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as:
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
45.

Relative humidity can be measured with a (thermometer, psychrometer, barometer).

a)

Thermometer

b)

Psychrometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Hygrometer

46.

When relative humidity is 100%, the air is said to be:

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

c)

Dry

d)

Humid

47.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
48.

What is a drought?

a)

When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.

b)

When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.

c)

When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.

d)

When there are too many clouds in the sky.

49.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)
it will get stronger
b)
it will get weaker
c)
it will upgrade its category
d)
it will morph into a typhoon
50.

The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

a)

draft

b)

funnel

c)

eye

d)

squall

51.

A storm that begins over warm water as a low pressure area with high winds and a lot of rain is called a...

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

monsoon

52.
Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is...
a)
take cover inside
b)
avoid windows
c)
stand near metal objects
d)
listen for thunder
53.
Which of the following is the general rule of safety when a tornado strikes?
a)
Go to the highest point in a house of building
b)
Go beside a window to see when the tornado passes
c)
Go outside and move away from the tornado
d)
Go to  low area insdie with no windows and stay there
54.
A hurricane becomes more powerful from water that evaporates over
a)
lakes
b)
mountains
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
55.

How long does a tornado usually last?

a)

75 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

15 years

d)

10 minutes

56.

Hurricanes and tornadoes both occur in a...

a)

Low Pressure System

b)

High Pressure System

57.

What is a storm surge?

a)

When sea levels rise and cause flooding

b)

When sea levels fall and cause draining

c)

When sea levels stay the same

d)

There is no such thing as storm surge

58.

Which of the images shows a storm surge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Which image shows the damage from a hurricane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

Which of the following DOES NOT cause water damage?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Flood

c)

Hurricane

d)

Tornado

61.

Which is an image of a hurricane?

a)
b)
c)
62.

During a tornado what should you NOT do if want to stay safe?

a)

Stay away from windows

b)

Lie flat in a ditch if you cannot get inside

c)

Stay in your car

d)

Go to a shelter

63.
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
a)
Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
b)
Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
c)
Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
d)
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water
64.

Days of heavy rainfall that causes Rivers, streams, lakes, and other bodies of water to rise over their banks.

a)

Tsunami

b)

Flood

c)

Drought

d)

Hurricane

65.

A severe lack of rainfall is an area over a certain amount of time.

a)

Drought

b)

Flood

c)

Landslide

d)

Earthquake

66.

The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Water Storage

c)

WaterShed

d)

Water Absorption

67.

The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

68.

Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant

a)

Transpiration

b)

Condensation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Runoff

69.

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Transpiration

70.
Forms of precipitation are-
a)
only sleet and snow
b)
rain, sleet, hail, and snow
c)
only dew and rain 
d)
only snow and rain
71.

What kind of precipitation falls as water droplets, then freezes as it hits the ground, covering surfaces with ice.

a)

sleet

b)

hail

c)

snowpocalypse

d)

freezing rain

72.

Which type of precipitation freezes in the clouds?

a)

freezing rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

hail

73.

Which type of precipitation freezes in the air, on its way down to the ground?

a)

snow

b)

freezing rain

c)

hail

d)

sleet

74.

Which of the following shows a picture of hail?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

The amount of precipitation over a period of time is measured with what instrument?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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