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 Name 3 main type s of clouds
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Name 3 main type s of clouds
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
 An arid or semiarid climate occurs where
precipitation there is greater or a less
potential evaporation.
 An arid or semiarid climate occurs where
precipitation there is greater or a less
potential evaporation.
 Less
 Most of the world receives more or less rain
than snow.
 Most of the world receives more or less rain
than snow.
 more
 Tornadoes form in the same /different
kind of cloud as thunderstorms.
 Tornadoes form in the same /different
kind of cloud as thunderstorms.
 Same Cumulonimbus clouds
 Rain or snow usually is associated with
falling or rising air pressure.
 Rain or snow usually is associated with
falling or rising air pressure.
 Falling-low pressure pressure system
 On a weather map, ______ join places that
have the same air pressure.
 Fronts
 Isobars
 Circles
 Triangles
 On a weather map, ______ join places that
have the same air pressure.
 Fronts
 Isobars
 Circles
 Triangles
 Temperate continental climates have what
type of weather?
 Dry, hot winters
 Wet,hot winters
 Cold winters with precipitation
 Cold dtry winters
 Temperate continental climates have what
type of weather?
 Dry, hot winters
 Wet,hot winters
 Cold winters with precipitation
 Cold dtry winters
 On weather maps, a line with half circles
indicates
 a. a hurricane.
 b. a cold front.
 c. a warm front.
 d. snow.
 On weather maps, a line with half circles
indicates
 a. a hurricane.
 b. a cold front.
 c. a warm front.
 d. snow.
 When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air
mass, it forms a(n)
 a. occluded front.
 b. warm front.
 c. stationary front.
 d. cold front.
 When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air
mass, it forms a(n)
 a. occluded front.
 b. warm front.
 c. stationary front.
 d. cold front.
 When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air
mass, it forms a(n)
 a. occluded front.
 b. warm front.
 c. stationary front.
 d. cold front.
 When climbing a high mountain, you get out
of breath easily because
 a. the percentage of oxygen in the air
decreases.
 b. the air is more dense.
 c. there is less oxygen in each cubic meter
of air.
 d. air pressure is greater.
 When climbing a high mountain, you get out
of breath easily because
 a. the percentage of oxygen in the air
decreases.
 b. the air is more dense.
 c. there is less oxygen in each cubic meter
of air.
 d. air pressure is greater.
 Earth’s atmosphere is important to living
things because it
 a. contains dust.
 b. is very thin compared to the size of
Earth.
 c. provides all the gases needed.
 d. maintains a constant relative humidity.
 Earth’s atmosphere is important to living
things because it
 a. contains dust.
 b. is very thin compared to the size of
Earth.
 c. provides all the gases needed.
 d. maintains a constant relative humidity.
 Earth’s atmosphere is important to living
things because it
 a. contains dust.
 b. is very thin compared to the size of
Earth.
 c. provides all the gases needed.
 d. maintains a constant relative humidity.
 Instruments used to measure air pressure
are called
 a. thermometers.
 b. hygrometers.
 c. hydrometers.
 d. barometers.
 Instruments used to measure air pressure
are called
 a. thermometers.
 b. hygrometers.
 c. hydrometers.
 d. barometers.
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Very high feathery clouds are called
a. stratus clouds.
b. cumulonimbus clouds.
c. cirrus clouds.
d. nimbostratus clouds.
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Very high feathery clouds are called
a. stratus clouds.
b. cumulonimbus clouds.
c. cirrus clouds.
d. nimbostratus clouds.
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Wind speed is measured by a(an)
a. barometer.
b. anemometer.
c. thermometer.
d. hygrometer.
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Wind speed is measured by a(an)
a. barometer.
b. anemometer.
c. thermometer.
d. hygrometer.
 Collecting of weather data in the last 40
years has been improved mostly by
 a. balloons and satellites.
 b. more people who study clouds.
 c. military aircraft.
 d. astronaut observations.
 Collecting of weather data in the last 40
years has been improved mostly by
 a. balloons and satellites.
 b. more people who study clouds.
 c. military aircraft.
 d. astronaut observations.
 When a warm air mass and a cold air mass
meet and no movement occurs, the result is
a(an)
 a. occluded front.
 b. warm front.
 c. stationary front.
 d. cold front.
 When a warm air mass and a cold air mass
meet and no movement occurs, the result is
a(an)
 a. occluded front.
 b. warm front.
 c. stationary front.
 d. cold front.
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Clouds form when water vapor in the air
a. falls to the ground.
b. is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.
c. condenses onto a solid surface.
d. becomes liquid water or ice crystals.
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Clouds form when water vapor in the air
a. falls to the ground.
b. is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.
c. condenses onto a solid surface.
d. becomes liquid water or ice crystals.
 Any form of water that falls from clouds is
called
 a. dew.
 b. evaporation.
 c. condensation.
 d. precipitation.
 Any form of water that falls from clouds is
called
 a. dew.
 b. evaporation.
 c. condensation.
 d. precipitation.
 On average, a snowfall of 20 centimeters
would equal a rainfall of
 a. 1 centimeter.
 b. 2 centimeters.
 c. 3 centimeters.
 d. 4 centimeters.
 On average, a snowfall of 20 centimeters
would equal a rainfall of
 a. 1 centimeter.
 b. 2 centimeters.
 c. 3 centimeters.
 d. 4 centimeters.
 When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs
into a slow moving warm air mass, the result
is a(an)
 a. cold front.
 b. occluded front.
 c. warm front.
 d. stationary front.
 When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs
into a slow moving warm air mass, the result
is a(an)
 a. cold front.
 b. occluded front.
 c. warm front.
 d. stationary front.
 The two most abundant gases in the
atmosphere are
 a. carbon dioxide and oxygen.
 b. carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
 c. nitrogen and oxygen.
 d. nitrogen and hydrogen.
 The two most abundant gases in the
atmosphere are
 a. carbon dioxide and oxygen.
 b. carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
 c. nitrogen and oxygen.
 d. nitrogen and hydrogen.
 The burning of wood, coal, and natural gas
produces
 a. oxygen.
 b. nitrogen.
 c. carbon dioxide.
 d. methane.
 The burning of wood, coal, and natural gas
produces
 a. oxygen.
 b. nitrogen.
 c. carbon dioxide.
 d. methane.
 The freezing point of pure water on the
Celsius scale is
 a. 0°C.
 b. 32°C.
 c. 100°C.
 d. 212°C.
 The freezing point of pure water on the
Celsius scale is
 a. 0°C.
 b. 32°C.
 c. 100°C.
 d. 212°C.
 Large clouds that often produce
thunderstorms are called
 a. stratus clouds.
 b. cumulonimbus clouds.
 c. cirrus clouds.
 d. nimbostratus clouds.
 Large clouds that often produce
thunderstorms are called
 a. stratus clouds.
 b. cumulonimbus clouds.
 c. cirrus clouds.
 d. nimbostratus clouds.
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The eye of a hurricane
a. has the highest winds.
b. has dense clouds.
c. produces the storm surge.
d. is calm.
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The eye of a hurricane
a. has the highest winds.
b. has dense clouds.
c. produces the storm surge.
d. is calm.
 Layered clouds that often cover much of the
sky are called
 a. stratus clouds.
 b. cumulonimbus clouds.
 c. cirrus clouds.
 d. cumulus clouds.
 Layered clouds that often cover much of the
sky are called
 a. stratus clouds.
 b. cumulonimbus clouds.
 c. cirrus clouds.
 d. cumulus clouds.
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Air in the atmosphere has pressure because
a. the stratosphere is thick.
b. air has mass.
c. wind moves the air.
d. temperature warms the air.
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The atmosphere is
a. the layer in which weather occurs.
b. the layer that contains the ozone layer.
c. the layer of water in the oceans.
d. the layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
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The atmosphere is
a. the layer in which weather occurs.
b. the layer that contains the ozone layer.
c. the layer of water in the oceans.
d. the layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
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Air in the atmosphere has pressure because
a. the stratosphere is thick.
b. air has mass.
c. wind moves the air.
d. temperature warms the air.
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Air in the atmosphere has pressure because
a. the stratosphere is thick.
b. air has mass.
c. wind moves the air.
d. temperature warms the air.
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The doldrums are characterized by
a. high pressure.
b. cool temperatures.
c. weak winds.
d. heavy air.
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The doldrums are characterized by
a. high pressure.
b. cool temperatures.
c. weak winds.
d. heavy air.
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Land breezes occur because
a. land cools off faster than water.
b. land cools off more slowly than water.
c. land heats up faster than water.
d. land heats up more slowly than water.
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Land breezes occur because
a. land cools off faster than water.
b. land cools off more slowly than water.
c. land heats up faster than water.
d. land heats up more slowly than water.