1) WeatherThe average state of the atmosphere of a particular part of the world at different

times of the year - GO TO 5

The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with respect to snow, rain, light, and temperature -

GO TO 17

The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with respect to tem-

perature, moisture, wind, and air pressure - GO TO 15

2) Cold Front Associated with strong winds and heavy

precipitation - GO TO 19

Associated with light winds and precipitation -

GO TO 13

Associated with intense precipitation and thunderstorms - GO TO 18

Associated with widespread precipitation-GO TO 8

3) What is NOT true about light-ning

Associated with cold front systems - GO TO 14

Associated with tornados - GO TO 20

Associated with thunderstorms - GO TO 13

Associated with warm front systems - GO TO 19

4) Air pressure Increases with an increase in altitude -

GO TO 3

Decreases with an increase in altitude - GO TO 6

Decreases with a decrease in altitude - GO TO 2

Neither decreases nor increases with al-titude - GO TO 11

5) HurricanesWind speeds of 74 miles per hour or

greater - GO TO 11

Usually accompanied by snow - GO TO 9

Categories I-V (category I being the great-est) - GO TO 6

Non-rotating tropical storm with severe winds -

GO TO 15

6) High Pressure Systems

associated with snow - GO TO 18

associated with cloudy/rainy conditions - GO TO 1

associated with calm, clear weather - GO TO 12

associated with foggy conditions - GO TO 5

7) Greenhouse Effect

responsible for cooling the Earth GO TO 2

increases UV light - GO TO 16

responsible for weather - GO TO 9

responsible for warming of the lower atmos-phere and surface of Earth - GO TO 2

8) What is NOT true about Wind

caused by unequal heating of Earth’s surface -

GO TO 17

travels from low pressure to high pressure - GO TO 3

direction influenced by Coriolis Effect - GO TO 3

travels from high pressure to low pressure - GO TO 13

9) Coriolis Ef - fect

allows pilots to fly in a straight line - GO TO 20

causes hurricanes to turn clockwise in the northern hemisphere - GO TO 10

only affects the northern hemisphere - GO TO 4

causes hurricanes to turn counterclock-wise in the northern hemisphere - GO TO 7

10) What is NOT true about Cli-mate

The average weather of a particular part of the world at different times of the year - GO TO 1

It can change in as little as than one month- GO TO 20

Influenced by location on Earth - GO TO 9

Need decades of weather data to deter-mine- GO TO 17

11) Isobars

The farther away the isobar lines are from one another on a map, the faster the wind speed - GO TO 10

Used to identify temperature - GO TO 20

Show areas of high and low pressure - GO TO 13

Identify cold and warm air masses - GO TO 14

12) What is NOT true about Air Masses

Isotherms are used to identify on a map -GO TO 1

Can cover hundreds of thousands of square miles - GO TO 3

Fronts are the transition zone between air massesGO TO 16

13) Low Pressure System

Associated with clear, calm weather - GO TO 14

Occur in the Mesosphere - GO TO 11

Associate with stormy weather - GO TO 14

Associated with cool, sinking air - GO TO 5

14) Atmospheric composition

Composed mostly of helium and oxygen- GO TO 7

Composed of 80% oxygen 20% other gases - GO TO 12

Composed of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxy-gen - GO TO 4

Composed of equal amount of nitrogen and oxygen - GO TO 13

15) Atmosphere Very thick layer of gases surrounding the Earth - GO TO 11

Keeps the planet cool - GO TO 3

Layers determined by temperature - GO TO 9

Ozone is found in the Exosphere - GO TO 4

16) Ozone Where all life occurs - GO TO 10

Where all weather occurs - GO TO 20

Keeps the planet cool GO TO 11

Found in the Stratosphere - GO TO 5

17) Condensa - tion Nuclei

Particles of dust and ice around which winds form - GO TO 15

Particles of dust and ice around which cloud droplets form - GO TO 16

Particles of dust and ice around which ozone collects - GO TO 9

Particles of dust and ice around which evaporation occurs - GO TO 12

18) Tornados Category F0 to F5 (F5 being the most de-structive - GO TO 17

Found below stationary storm systems - GO TO 11

Common in every part of the country - GO TO 1

Can not create lightning - GO TO 19

19) Layers of the Atmos-phere

Layers are determined by color - GO TO 2

From bottom to top: Exosphere, Thermo-sphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Tropo-sphere - GO TO 8

From top to bottom: Exosphere, Thermo-sphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Tropo-sphere - GO TO 7

Meteorites burn up in the Troposphere -

GO TO 5

20)Which severe weather event does NOT use a 1-5 category scale

Hurricanes - GO TO 13

Thunderstorms - GO TO 8

Blizzards - GO TO 9

Tornadoes - GO TO 16