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Weather Conditions

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A. mesophereA. mesophere B. stratosphereB. stratosphere

C. atmosphereC. atmosphere D. troposphereD. troposphere

What do you call the air that surrounds our planet?What do you call the air that surrounds our planet?

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What is air particles pressing down of the earth’sWhat is air particles pressing down of the earth’ssurface called?surface called?

A. gravityA. gravity B. air pressureB. air pressure

C. forceC. force D. air massD. air mass

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What do you call the instrument used to What do you call the instrument used to measure humidity in the air?measure humidity in the air?

A. barometerA. barometer B. thermometerB. thermometer

C. hygrometerC. hygrometer D. anemometerD. anemometer

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What do you call the instrument thatWhat do you call the instrument thatIs used to measure wind speed?Is used to measure wind speed?

A. anemometerA. anemometer B. thermometerB. thermometer

C. barometerC. barometer D. wind vaneD. wind vane

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What do you call the border that is formedWhat do you call the border that is formedwhere a cold air mass and a warmwhere a cold air mass and a warm

air mass meet?air mass meet?

A. air massA. air mass B. atmosphereB. atmosphere

C. air pressureC. air pressure D. frontD. front

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What are the four layers that make upWhat are the four layers that make upthe earth’s atmosphere?the earth’s atmosphere?

A. thermosphereA. thermosphere stratospherestratosphere

weather layerweather layer tropospheretroposphere

B. thermosphereB. thermosphere

stratospherestratosphere

mesospheremesosphere

Ozone layer Ozone layer

C. thermosphereC. thermosphere stratospherestratosphere mesospheremesosphere tropospheretroposphere

D. thermosphereD. thermospherebarospherebarosphere

mesospheremesosphere tropospheretroposphere

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What are two properties that can be usedWhat are two properties that can be usedto describe air masses?to describe air masses?

A. temperature andA. temperature andwind speedwind speed

B. temperature and B. temperature and

cloud covercloud cover

C. air pressure andC. air pressure andwind speedwind speed

D. temperature andD. temperature andmoisturemoisture

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In which layer of the atmosphere doesIn which layer of the atmosphere doesmost weather occur?most weather occur?

A. stratosphereA. stratosphere B. troposphereB. troposphere

C. mesosphereC. mesosphere D. thermosphereD. thermosphere

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Which of the following characteristicsWhich of the following characteristicsdescribe warm air?describe warm air?

A. it sinks and hasA. it sinks and has high pressurehigh pressure

B. it sinks and has lowB. it sinks and has low

pressurepressure

C. it is forced C. it is forced upward byupward by

cooler air andcooler air andexerts highexerts highpressurepressure

D. it is forced upwardD. it is forced upwardby cooler air andby cooler air and

exerts low pressureexerts low pressure

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What is the cloud type called thatWhat is the cloud type called thatusually brings heavy rain?usually brings heavy rain?

A. cirrusA. cirrus B. cumulo-nimbusB. cumulo-nimbus

C. cumulusC. cumulus D. stratusD. stratus

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What happens to the to the space betweenWhat happens to the to the space betweenair particles as you get higher in theair particles as you get higher in the

atmosphere?atmosphere?

A. increasesA. increases B. decreasesB. decreases

C. doesn’t changeC. doesn’t change D. massesD. masses

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What would the air mass thatWhat would the air mass thatforms over tropical waters be like?forms over tropical waters be like?

A. warm and moistA. warm and moist B. cold and moistB. cold and moist

C. cold and dryC. cold and dry D. cold and moistD. cold and moist

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What kind of front forms when two What kind of front forms when two air masses meet and do not move?air masses meet and do not move?

A. stationaryA. stationary B. warmB. warm

C. coldC. cold D. pressureD. pressure

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Which kind of air has more moisture?Which kind of air has more moisture?

A. coldA. cold B. movingB. moving

C. warmC. warm D. denseD. dense

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Energy from the _________ isEnergy from the _________ istrapped by gases in the air, causingtrapped by gases in the air, causing

the greenhouse effect?the greenhouse effect?

A. EarthA. Earth B. sunB. sun

C. barometerC. barometer D. stratosphereD. stratosphere

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What are the white, fluffy clouds that occur in What are the white, fluffy clouds that occur in fair weather, but can become dark,fair weather, but can become dark,

towering storm clouds?towering storm clouds?

A. stratusA. stratus B. cirrusB. cirrus

C. cumulusC. cumulus D. cumulo-nimbusD. cumulo-nimbus

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These low, gray clouds form a layerThese low, gray clouds form a layerand might bring light rain.and might bring light rain.

A. cirrusA. cirrus B. stratusB. stratus

D. cumulusD. cumulusC. nimbusC. nimbus

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What do you call the wispy clouds that What do you call the wispy clouds that are made pf ice crystals high in the are made pf ice crystals high in the

atmosphere?atmosphere?

A. cirrusA. cirrus B. stratusB. stratus

C. cumulusC. cumulus D. columbusD. columbus

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What do we call the warming What do we call the warming that occurs when air traps that occurs when air traps some of the sun’s energy?some of the sun’s energy?

A. summerA. summer B. air pressureB. air pressure

C. atmosphereC. atmosphere D. greenhouse effectD. greenhouse effect

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Which of these is not an instrument usedWhich of these is not an instrument usedto measure a weather condition?to measure a weather condition?

A. hygrometerA. hygrometer B. windometerB. windometer

C. barometerC. barometer D. wind sockD. wind sock

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