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Weather Quiz
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A review over weather terms and symbols
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What instrument is this?
anemometer
compass rose
barometer
weather balloon
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Name a catastrophic event.
snow
thunder
rain
blizzard
3
What symbol is this used for?
low pressure
sunny skies
high pressure
warm front
4
What front is a boundary between 2 different masses, neither stronger to replace the other?
warm
rain
cold
stationary
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damaging to anything in its path
water spout
blizzard
drought
tornado
6
What is the force that pulls rocks and sediment toward Earth?
work
gravity
erosion
friction
7
What are the current weather conditions in Denver?
getting warmer, cloudy
sunny, clear
rainy, foggy
cold, snowy
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Last question is write it out: name as many types of weather events you know.
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0
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Does heat rise or fall or hot landmasses during the day?
both
fall
rise
neither
10
What is the erosion of rocks caused by chemical reactions?
Chemical Weathering
wind erosion
Mechanical Weathering
glacial erosion
11
What causes tectonic plates to move within the mantle?
convection currents
land currents
ocean currents
air currents
12
What instrument is this?
anemometer
hydrometre
themometer
barometer
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high sea wave
tornado
dust storm
tsunami
hurricane
14
Causes total devastation that is touched by ash.
tsunami
earthquake
flood
volcano
15
What are the current weather conditions in New York City?
rainy, warmer
cloudy, foggy
sunny,clear
cold, snowy, icy
16
What type of storm involves wind and warm/cold air?
hail
blizzard
hurricane
lightening
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What is this instrument?
anamometer
thermometer
barometer
compass rose
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What cold force carries sediment and rocks to another place to deposit it?
flood
lava
glacier (ice)
gravity
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Caused by lightening or people in a wooded area
wildfire
arson
volcano
campfire
