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Atmosphere and Weather 2023
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Wind speed is measured with
anemometer
rain gague
thermometer
barometer
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The weight of air pushing on you is called
weather
greenhouse effect
air pressure
air quality
3
In the US most of our storms move
west to east
south to north
north to south
east to west
4
The troposphere is heated by ______________________, this is the movement of heat in the air.
convection
conduction
radiation
5
What is the correct order of the 4 main layers of the atmosphere?
strato, tropo, meso, thermo
thermo, meso, strato, tropo
meso, tropo, strato, thermo
tropo, strato, meso, thermo
6
What protects us from harmful UV rays?
oxygen
superman
carbon dioxide
ozone
7
How is the suns energy distributed around our planet?
convection and radiation
subduction and rift zones
solar flares
evaporation
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What is the instrument shown that measures air pressure
barometer
rain gague
anemometer
wind vane
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What makes forecasting easier for meteorologists?
computer technology
the can predict the future
looking outside
they are just awesome
10
At any point when you look outside, the conditions of the Earth's atmosphere is called
storms
weather
sunshine
climate
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What type of front just left Seattle?
cold
warm
12
When an area has LOW barometric (air) pressure, what will the weather be like?
clear/ fair
cloudy/rainy
13
Energy travels to earth through...also heat from a campfire reaches you through this
convection
radiation
conduction
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Looking at the front that moved through Little Rock last night, what will the weather be like today?
colder
the same
warmer
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What type of front causes thunderstorms
stationary
warm
occluded
cold
16
Infrared, ultra violet, visible light are types of
energy resources
solar radiation
transformations
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What front does the symbol represent
occluded
warm
cold
stationary
18
A destructive storm that forms a funnel shaped cloud
hurricane
thunderstorm
tornado
blizzard
19
Why is Earh's atmosphere so important
it provides all the gases we need to survive
it provides rocks
it provides water
it provides sunlight
20
Where do meteors burn up?
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Thermosphere
21
Where do airplanes fly?
mesosphere
troposphere
Thermosphere
stratosphere
22
When two air masses meet, but do not mix
wind
weather
front
air mass
23
When carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere, that causes
pollution
ozone
greenhouse effect
smog
24
As altitude increases, air pressure
increases
decreases
stays the same
25
What front does the symbol represent
stationary
occluded
cold
warm
26
What process does this image show
ozone effect
greenhouse effect
pollution effect
27
When warm air moves up and over cold air
occluded front
cold front
warm front
stationary Front
28
What front does the symbol represent
stationary
warm
occluded
cold
29
What is a person who studies the weather called?
meteorologist
geologist
weatherologist
zoologist
30
Why is is hard to breath if you hike up a mountain?
air is less dense, not enough oxygen
Air is more dense, too much oxygen
31
Unequal heating and differences in air pressure causes
wind
rain
heat
clouds
32
What is the highest temperature on the map
58*
52*
69*
73*
33
What front does the symbol represent
occluded
stationary
warm
cold
34
Choose the correct set of percentages for gases in the atmosphere
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% other
78% other, 21% nitrogen, 1% oxygen
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other
35
A storm that forms over
WARM
ocean water
hurricane
thunderstorm
blizzard
tornado
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Where does wether occur?
stratosphere
troposphere
Thermosphere
mesosphere
