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When droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground we are experiencing
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
2
A(n) ____connects points of equal pressure.
high pressure
station model
isotherm
isobar
3
What ratio measures humidity compared to the amount of water vapor needed for saturation?
Humidity
Temperature
Dew Point
Relative Humidity
4
Large body of air with the properties over which it developed.
cloud
tornado
air mass
front
5
Masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases, that form when air currents are __clouds.
cirrus
stratus
nimbus
cumulus
6
High pressure means good weather because ____.
clouds are blown away by wind
the air masses rise
the air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form
none of the above
7
Which would cause humidity to decrease?
rain
drought
thunderstorms
snow
8
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the _____.
rain point
relative humidity
wind point
dew point
9
Areas of low-pressure usually have ____.
descending air
good weather
ascending air
cloudy weather
10
Precipitation and storms occur _____.
in polar zones
in low-pressure systems
in high-pressure systems
at fronts
11
Fog is a ___ cloud that forms near the ground.
stratus
cirrus
cumulus
cirrocumulus
12
A violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path over land is a ____.
front
hurricane
tornado
thunderstorm
13
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ___.
climate
flood
front
storm
14
Violent storms generally form along ____.
cold fronts
warm fronts
occluded fronts
stationary fronts
15
The interaction of air, water, and ____ causes weather.
land
wind
the Sun
humidity
16
___ forms when rain passes through a layer of freezing air forming ice pellets.
hail
sleet
fog
rain
17
When severe weather conditions already exist, a(n) _____ is issued.
station model
warning
watch
advisory
18
When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is _____.
a its dew point and saturated
cold outside
at its dew point
saturated
19
Low, layered gray clouds that produce light precipitation are ____ clouds.
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
nimbus
20
___ forms when air temperature is below freezing and water vapor changes directly to solid.
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Hail