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What instrument is used to measure how much rain a certain area receives?
a yard stick
a rainometer
a rain gauge
a cloud measure
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What are the three main types of clouds?
cumulus, nimbo, and rain
cumulus, stratus, and cirrus
rain, snow, and sleet
cumulus, rhombus, and nimbo
3
Why does low air pressure usually indicate bad weather?
It puts people in low spirits
Storms form in low pressure
It means cold weather is coming
The humidity is always low
4
What is a person who studies weather patterns in an attempt to predict weather?
meteorologist
climologist
astronomer
seismologist
5
What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?
all of the above
where they form
their shape
wind speeds
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What is a convection cell?
extremely dense and heavy masses of air
an instrument scientists use to measure wind speeds
a place on the beach where scientists watch weather
a pattern of rising warm air and sinking cold air
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What is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time?
climate zone
element
moisture
climate
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What is the condition of outside air at a certain time and place?
climate
weather
element
climate zone
9
Which kind of front usually forms long, thin stratus clouds?
warm front
polar front
hot front
cold front
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What gives wind its mass?
air pressure
barometric pressure
the convection cell
air molecules
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What causes precipitation?
meteorologists changing clouds' names
cool air suddenly heating up
the ocean spray from large waves
water droplets in clouds getting too heavy
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At what point do hurricanes weaken?
When the temperature drops
When they interact with a tornado
When they reach land
When the eye of the hurricane closes
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If the humidity is 95%, what does this mean?
There is a great deal of moisture in the air
The air is very dry
There is a high chance of getting snow
The pressure is very low
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When a cold air mass crashes into a warm air mass, which kind of front is formed?
polar front
hot front
warm front
cold front
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What does the word "nimbo" mean when added to a cloud name?
that a cloud is changing from one kind to another
that the temperature is dropping
that precipitation is falling from a cloud
that the cloud covers the whole sky
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What forms when two air masses meet and create weather?
a tornado
warm air
a front
a formation
17
What role does air pressure play in weather conditions?
Its force determines the strength of the wind
It is the rimar cause of Trade Winds
It creates downdrafts that blow from the shore
It determines how high or low the tide is
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What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?
wind
a cloud
a climate
altitude
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What is an air mass?
any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing
any kind of cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow, or hail
a large body of air with the same temp and moisture
a place where weather always changes in an extreme way
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What does a hygrometer measure?
humidity
wind speeds
air pressure
temperature
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What causes wind on top of hills and mountains?
hot air rising while cool air sinks
cool air and rain clouds
cool air rising while hot air sinks
cool air and hot air hitting each other
22
What are climate zones?
areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature
weather at different times of day and in different months
areas that are divided mainly by clouds and time
different levels of hills and mountains divided by altitude
23
How does an anemometer work?
It points in the direction the wind is blowing
It determines how heavy the air is
Small cups spin and measure how fast the wind is
It measures how much precipitation there is
24
Which three elements affect air pressure?
amount of plants, wind and sea level
height above sea level, temp, amount of water vapor
wind, Earth's distance to the Moon, and clouds
temp, wind, amount of plant and animal life
25
Where do most tornadoes occur?
In the west, "Tornado Valley"
In the Northwest
on the East Coast
In the Midwest, "Tornado Alley"
26
What makes up all clouds?
condensed water and dust
ice and snow
dust and steam
distilled water and dust
27
Which of these describes the eye of a hurricane?
where temps are the lowest
the outer edge
the violent center
the calm center
28
Which instrument measures air pressure?
anemometer
hygrometer
barometer
thermometer
29
How can you find out what the weather is like someplace other than where you are?
by looking at a weather map
by reading your barometer
by checking the hygrometer
by looking out your window
30
What is similar between the two kinds of maritime air masses?
types of clouds they form
amount of moisture in the air
temperature of the air mass
geographic location
31
Which of the following describes cirrus clouds?
They are usually gray
Tey are flat on top and puffy on the bottom
They are puffy on top and have a flat bottom
They are made mostly of ice crystals and appear to be wispy
32
What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?
elements of climate
elements of weather
elementary aspects
elevation pressure
33
How fast can wind speeds get inside a tornado?
125 mph
300 mph
0.03 mph
30 mph
34
Which kind of wind blows across most of the United States?
Prevailing Westerlies
Polar Windbacks
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds
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When do storms form?
When air with different temps, humidity, and pressures meet
When the sun goes down
When rain is really needed
When the air is dry
