Sol 4.6 Weather

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    Scientists who collect data using a variety of instruments and then use data to predict the weather.

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    • Meteorologists
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Having knowledge about the weather patterns and various factors that affect it is quite vital. The understanding helps you predict and analyze the weather. Get to know how much you understand the weather below.

Sol 4.6 Weather - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    Tool used to measure air temperature

    • Barometer

    • Rain gauge

    • Anemometer

    • Thermometer

    Correct Answer
    A. Thermometer
  • 3. 

    Tall, dark clouds that are associated with thunderstorms.

    • Cirrus clouds

    • Stratus clouds

    • Cumulonimbus clouds

    • Cumulus Clouds

    Correct Answer
    A. Cumulonimbus clouds
  • 4. 

    Tool used to measure precipitation.

    • Barometer

    • Rain gauge

    • Anemometer

    • Thermometer

    Correct Answer
    A. Rain gauge
  • 5. 

    Tool used to measure wind velocity, or speed

    • Barometer

    • Rain gauge

    • Anemometer

    • Thermometer

    Correct Answer
    A. Anemometer
  • 6. 

    Amount of moisture, or water vapor, in the air.

    • Front

    • Air mass

    • Humidity

    • Air pressure

    Correct Answer
    A. Humidity
  • 7. 

    Thunderstorm meets strong winds high in the sky, the winds can cause the storm to spin in a strong, rotating column of air that reaches from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground.

    • Thunderstorm

    • Tornado

    • Hurricane

    • Low pressure

    Correct Answer
    A. Tornado
  • 8. 

    The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures and levels of humidity.

    • Humidity

    • Front

    • Air mass

    • Air pressure

    Correct Answer
    A. Front
  • 9. 

    White puffy clouds that look like cotton and are associated with sunny weather

    • Cumulonimbus clouds

    • Cumulus Clouds

    • Stratus clouds

    • Cirrus clouds

    Correct Answer
    A. Cumulus Clouds
  • 10. 

    Thin, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that are seen high in the sky and indicate that rain or snow is coming.

    • Cumulonimbus clouds

    • Cumulus Clouds

    • Stratus clouds

    • Cirrus clouds

    Correct Answer
    A. Cirrus clouds
  • 11. 

    Tool used to measure air pressure

    • Barometer

    • Rain gauge

    • Anemometer

    • Thermometer

    Correct Answer
    A. Barometer
  • 12. 

    Warm, low pressure weather system surrounded by cooler air over ocean waters, a severe storm with winds above 75 mph may occur.

    • Thunderstorm

    • Tornado

    • Hurricane

    • Rain

    Correct Answer
    A. Hurricane
  • 13. 

    Mass of light air that sometimes moves in and slides over a mass of heavier air, often leading to steady rain or snow and an increase in air temperature.

    • Warm front

    • Cold front

    Correct Answer
    A. Warm front
  • 14. 

    VEry large body of air that is spread over hundreds of miles and has the same temperature and humidity

    • Air mass

    • Air pressure

    • Front

    • Hunidity

    Correct Answer
    A. Air mass
  • 15. 

    Push caused by the weight of air.

    • Force

    • Humidity

    • Air pressure

    • Air mass

    Correct Answer
    A. Air pressure
  • 16. 

    Smooth gray clouds that cover the whole sky and usually bring light rain and drizzle.

    • Cumulonimbus clouds

    • Cumulus Clouds

    • Stratus clouds

    • Cirrus clouds

    Correct Answer
    A. Stratus clouds
  • 17. 

    Does coldor warm air form low pressure areas?

    • Warm

    • Cold

    Correct Answer
    A. Warm
  • 18. 

    Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes are caused by

    • Hot air

    • People

    • Extreme atmospheric conditions

    • Rainy weather

    Correct Answer
    A. Extreme atmospheric conditions
  • 19. 

    What air is more dense? Cold or hot

    • Cold

    • Hot

    Correct Answer
    A. Cold
  • 20. 

    Mass of heavy air that sometimes slides underneath a mass of lighter air and pushes it up, often causing thunderstorms and a drop in air temperature.

    • Warm front

    • Cold front

    Correct Answer
    A. Cold front
  • 21. 

    __________ pressure usually contain clouds.

    • Low

    • High

    Correct Answer
    A. Low
  • 22. 

    Warm, moist air near the ground is covered by a mass of cold air, a storm with heavy winds and rain may occur

    • Thunderstorms

    • Tornado

    • Hurricane

    • Rain

    Correct Answer
    A. Thunderstorms
  • 23. 

    All storms have strong winds and _______ air pressure

    • LOw

    • HIgh

    Correct Answer
    A. LOw
  • 24. 

    Does cold or warm air form high pressure areas?

    • Cold

    • Warm

    Correct Answer
    A. Cold
  • 25. 

    _______ pressure areas usually have very few clouds.

    • High

    • Low

    Correct Answer
    A. Low

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