25 questions
What is the area of the stratosphere that protects the earth from the sun's harmful rays?
ozone layer
troposphere
cirrus cloud
exolayer
Which gas makes up most of the atmosphere?
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
helium
The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where most satellites orbit, is called _____________.
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
exosphere
True or false: The atmosphere is made of gases, water vapor, and small particles like pollen or volcanic ash.
true
false
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
exosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Which of these is NOT a part of the water cycle?
precipitation
evaporation
transformation
condensation
What is the process of clouds forming?
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
precipitation
What step of the water cycle should be included in the red box?
evaporation
transformation
precipitation
accumulation
Warm air rises and cool air sinks because warm air is less __________.
humid
dense
circulating
dry
Low pressure systems have winds circulating in what direction?
north
counterclockwise
south
clockwise
Low pressure systems usually result in what type of weather?
rainy
sunny
fair
cold
High pressure systems usually signal what type of weather?
stormy
fair
cold
snowy
Winds in a high pressure system usually circulate in what direction?
clockwise
south
north
counterclockwise
What type of storm forms a funnel-shaped cloud?
thunderstorm
tornado
hurricane
hail storm
What is a massive low pressure storm that always forms over water?
hurricane
tsunami
tornado
thunderstorm
The area where large masses of warm and cold air meet are called __________.
rain shadows
storms
fronts
water cycles
When a mass of warm air meets a mass of cold air head on, stalling for days, it's called a _______________ front.
stationary
cold
warm
occluded
All rain shadows have what kind of weather?
rocky
wet
dry
sandy
What factor has the MOST significant effect on a place's climate?
elevation
proximity to mountains
latitude
distance from ocean
In this diagram illustrating a rain shadow, where is the rainiest weather?
a
b
c
If two towns are close together but have very different climates, most likely have different __________.
latitudes
terrain
elevations
populations
Low latitudes are found ____________ the equator than high latitudes.
closer to
south of
east of
farther from
Of these options, cities at which location have warmer climates?
high elevations
high latitudes
low elevations
low latitudes
Why do cities at low latitudes have warmer climates than cities at high latitudes?
they are closer to the ocean
they are hit more directly by the sun's rays
they have more rain shadows
they have less mountains
How is warmth from the sun's rays hitting low latitudes transported from the equator to higher latitudes?
shifts in land masses
ocean breezes
global warming
ocean currents