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What term describes the movement of air or water in a spiral around a central axis?
rotation
vortex
funnel
2
Which of the following causes the clouds of a hurricane to spiral?
temperature of the land
earth's rotation
temperature of the water
3
What type of storm is measured using the Saffir/Simpson scale?
tornado
thunderstorm
hurricane
4
What are global winds that flow across North America?
trade winds
westerlies
easterlies
5
What happens when different air masses collide?
They move up
They move down
They form a convection current
They combine together.
6
What is the main source of heat energy for weather on the earth?
the sun
clouds
air
precipitation
7
What is the layer of atmosphere where weather occurs?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
8
What is the main cause of tornadoes?
2 different air masses meet
low pressure systems
tropical water replaces air
9
Which of the following causes the clouds of a hurricane to spiral?
Earth's rotation
moon's gravity
temperature of the water
temperature of the land
10
What type of scientist forecasts the weather?
meteorologist
geologist
climatologist
seismologist
11
What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
nitrogen
oxygen
water vapor
12
What type of storms form in the western Pacific Ocean?
hurricane
cyclone
typhoon
13
Cold air sinks because
it expands
it mass is greater
it's more dense
it's less dens
14
What type of storms form in the Atlantic Ocean?
cyclone
typhoon
hurricane
15
Weather conditions that are characteristic of a region over a long period of time
temperature
convection current
weather
climate
16
During what season is the sun closest to the earth?
Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter
17
The layer of air surrounding the Earth
asthenosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
18
What types of storm is measured using the Saffir/Simpson scale?
thunderstorm
tornado
hurricane
19
Radar, Satellites and Weather Maps are used to study and forecast
lunar phases
night and day
weather
20
What term describes the circulation of air or water?
Convection current
Conduction Current
Radiation
21
What terms means a tornado has been seen?
watch
warning
alert
22
What happens when two of the same air masses meet?
They move upward
They separate
They move downward
They combine together
23
The most common gas in the atmosphere is
carbon
water vapor
oxygen
nitrogen
24
Scientists who study earthquakes are called
volcanologist
meteorologist
geologist
seismologist
25
What type of storm form in the Atlantic Ocean?
hurricane
cyclone
typhoon
tornado
26
A scientist who studies the earth's atmosphere and weather forecasts is a
climatologist
geologist
meteorologist
27
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
hygrometer
barometer
thermometer
28
What causes the seasons?
distance of the earth from the sun
the tilt of the earth on it's axis
the rotation of the earth
29
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri make up portions of
Bowling Alley
Dixie Alley
Tornado Alley
30
The layer of the atmosphere where the weather occurs is the
mesosphere
stratosphere
ionosphere
troposphere
31
How does warm air move?
up
down
side to side
in circles
32
March 21st is know as the
equinox
solstice
33
When air moves from land to the ocean it is called a
storm
sea breeze
land breeze
trade wind
34
Which of the following are used to study and forecast most weather-related events
radar
satellites
all of the above
weather maps
35
What is the cause of seasons
the revolution of the earth around the sun
the rotation of the earth on it's axis
the tilt of the earth on it's axis
tge distance of the earth from the sun
36
A long narrow current of very strong winds is known as
eye
cold front
vortex
jet stream
37
Winds that flow from the west to the east are called
tornadoes
jet stream
easterlies
westerlies
38
Which of the following describes a cold front
line with triangles and semicircles
line with thunderbolts
line with semicircles
line with triangles
39
A spherical model of the earth is
beach ball
topography
map
globe
