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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:tornadothunderstormhurricaneblizzard
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:hurricanetornadothunderstormblizzard
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.thunderstormtornadohurricaneblizzard
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis weather tool measures wind speedthermometerbarometeranemometerpsychrometer
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich weather tool measures air pressure?thermometerbarometeranemometerpsychrometer
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?Carbon DioxideNitrogenOxygenWater Vapor
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHumidity is the...Amount of Water Vapor in the AirAmount of Wind in the AirAmount of Precipitation in the AirAmount of Pressure in the Air
- 8. Multiple Choice________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.dewcloudsevaporationtranspiration
- 9. Multiple Choice__________ a two-thermometer instrument slung around a rod or pole that is also referred to as a wet dry bulb used to measure relative humidity.thermometerbarometersling psychrometeranemometer
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWarm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.run-offGreenhouse Effectconvection currentwater cylce
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBecause the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.Coriolis EffectGreenhouse EffectClimate EffectAtmosphere Effect
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere does a hurricane form?Over a cold body of waterOver a warm body of waterOver cold landOver warm land
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?Sunny weatherPrecipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?Sunny weatherPrecipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn what direction do winds always blow?From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressureFrom areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat layer does weather occur in?mesospheretropospherethermospherestratosphere
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the ozone layer located?ThermosphereTroposphereStratosphereMesosphere
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe blanket of gases that surrounds the EarthLithosphereAtmosphereHydrosphereGreen House Effect
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat measures temperature?barometeranemometerthermometerpsychrometer
- 20. Multiple Choice
What type of cloud looks like cotton and is in the lower altitudes?CumulusStratusCirrus - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags