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- 1. Multiple Choice
An anemometer is used to measure...air pressurehumidityprecipitationwind speed - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhite, thin, feathery clouds, usually made of ice crystals are...StratusCumulusCirrus
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe amount of mass in a given volume of air is _.densitypressurealtitudeair pressure
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.thermospherestratospheremesospheretroposphere
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn instrument used to measure the amount of rainfallbarometerthermometerrain guagewind sock
- 6. Multiple Choicethe amount of water vapor in the airwarm frontprecipitationhumidityair pressure
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAn instrument used to measure how hot or cold something isbarometerthermometerwind sockrain guage
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?convection currentconduction currentradiation currentemission current
- 9. Multiple ChoiceRain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...precipitationcondensationevaporationperspiration
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following will heat the fastest?waterlandboth heat at equal rates
- 12. Multiple Choice____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.Cold, MoreWarm, LessCold, LessWarm, More
- 13. Multiple ChoiceEarth would be too cold to support life without _____________________.global warmingthe greenhouse effecttropicsseasons
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe place where two air masses meet.air massair pressurewater cyclefront
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surfacefrontair pressureair massevaporation
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA student needs approximately 250 mL of water for an experiment. Which letter in the illustration bestrepresents this estimate?WXYZ
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of the illustration shows Evaporation?1234
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat symbol is this?warm frontcold frontstationary frontoccluded front
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this symbol indicate on a weather map?High pressure systemLow pressure systemCold frontWarm front
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTexas has long, hot summers.ClimateWeather
- 21. Multiple ChoiceMeteorologists forecast this.ClimateWeather
- 22. Multiple ChoiceIt snowed for three days last week.ClimateWeather
- 23. Multiple ChoiceChanges from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-dayClimateWeather
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.ClimateWeather
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWinters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.ClimateWeather
- 26. Multiple Choice____ is a low ground level cloudmistfograinsunshine
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of front is being modeled in the diagram?ColdWarmStationaryOcculuded
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of system is shown?cold frontlow pressurehigh pressurestationary front
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?stay the sameincreasedecrease
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?clear, sunny skiescloudy and rainy
- 31. Multiple ChoiceA high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?clear, sunny skiescloudy and rainy
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?Billings, MontanaAtlanta, GeorgiaMinneapolis, MinnesotaMiami, Florida
- 33. Multiple ChoiceAir masses are classified by which 2 characteristics?temperature and air pressureair pressure and wind speedair pressure and humiditytemperature and humidity
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich clouds signal fair weather when they appear?nimbuscumulusstratusalto
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich weather front are severe storms most likely to develop?warm frontstationary frontcold frontoccluded front
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of front does this symbol represent?warm frontcold frontstationary frontoccluded front
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat front is moving through the NW part of the US?StationaryWarmOccludedCold
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe picture represents the symbol for a _______________________Front.ColdWarmOccludedStationary
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThis picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.WarmOccludedColdStationary
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThis Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.WarmOccludedColdStationary
- 41. Multiple ChoiceA cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?stay the sameincreasedecrease
- 42. Multiple ChoiceLow CloudsLow TemperaturesLight WindLow Air Pressure
- 43. Multiple ChoiceHigh Air PressureHigh TemperaturesHeavy RainHail
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWarm FrontHigh Air PressureCold FrontHigh Temperatures
- 45. Multiple ChoiceHow does a jet stream change from summer to winter in the United States?It travels slower and rises in elevationIt travels slower and dips down farther southIt travels faster and dips down farther southIt travels faster and moves farther north
- 46. Multiple ChoiceIs this a land or a sea breeze?land breezesea breeze
- 47. Multiple ChoiceThe amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.weatherhumidityair massdew point
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of weather do cirrus clouds usually bring?hot weatherfair weatherstormy weathercold weather
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes warm air to rise?the fact that it's less dense than cold airThe fact that it weighs more than cold airThe fact that it has higher pressure than coldthe fact that its more dense than cold air
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThe picture represents a land breezeTrueFalseNot enough informationMaybe
- 51. Multiple ChoiceA severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:tornadothunderstormhurricaneblizzard
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe boundary between two air masses is known as:frontstormclimateflood
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhy do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?they are largerlonger durationalso associated with flooding and strong rainsall of the rest
- 54. Multiple ChoiceA _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.blizzardcold fronttornadohurricane
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhat front is moving through the NW part of the US?StationaryWarmOccludedCold
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhat front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?WarmOccludedStationaryCold - 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this image show?HotnessHigh altitudeHigh pressureHi five bro!
- 58. Multiple ChoiceA _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.blizzardcold fronttornadohurricane
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this image show?A flag bannerBlue alligator teethWarm FrontCold Front
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this image represent?Cold frontRed bulbous thingsWarm frontSarah Ju
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not data represented on a weather map?temperatureprecipitationchange in air pressuretraffic volume
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhat collects images of clouds from outside of the atmosphere?SatelliteRadiosondeAnemometerBarometer
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhat direction is the cold front moving?NorthwestSoutheastNortheastSouthwest
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhich city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?Billings, MontanaAtlanta, GeorgiaMinneapolis, MinnesotaMiami, Florida
- 65. Multiple ChoiceIf a city is located at an inland area, what does that mean?near the coast, near large bodies of wateron land, not near large bodies of water
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhich front leads to steady rain for several days?warm frontcold frontstationary frontoccluded front
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