Clouds, Elements Of Weather, & Air Masses And Weather Systems

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This quiz is about Clouds, Elements of Weather, & Air Masses and Weather Systems.

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1.

A cirrus cloud is ________.
- A.
  
  Feathery
- B.
  
  Puffy
- C.
  
  Layered
2.

A cirrostatus cloud is ________ and _______
- A.
  
  Feathery / layered
- B.
  
  Feathery / puffy
- C.
  
  High / layered
- D.
  
  Rainy / layered
3.

A cirrocumulus cloud is ________ and _____.
- A.
  
  High / layered
- B.
  
  Feathery / puffy
- C.
  
  High / puffy
- D.
  
  Rainy / layered
4.

An altostatus cloud is ____ and _______
- A.
  
  High / puffy
- B.
  
  High / layered
- C.
  
  Puffy / rainy
- D.
  
  Layered / puffy
5.

An altocumulus cloud is ____ and _____.
- A.
  
  Rainy / layered
- B.
  
  High / layered
- C.
  
  High / puffy
- D.
  
  Layered / puffy
6.

A nimbostratus cloud is _____ and _______.
- A.
  
  Feathery / layered
- B.
  
  High / layered
- C.
  
  Rainy / layered
- D.
  
  Rainy / puffy
7.

A stratocumulus cloud is _______ and _____.
- A.
  
  High / layered
- B.
  
  High / puffy
- C.
  
  Rainy / puffy
- D.
  
  Layered / puffy
8.

A stratus cloud is _______.
- A.
  
  Feathery
- B.
  
  Rainy
- C.
  
  Puffy
- D.
  
  Layered
9.

A cumulus cloud is _____.
- A.
  
  Feathery
- B.
  
  High
- C.
  
  Rainy
- D.
  
  Layered
- E.
  
  Puffy
10.

A cumulonimbus cloud is _____ and _____ or ______.
- A.
  
  Puffy / snowy / stormy
- B.
  
  Feathery / rainy / stormy
- C.
  
  High / rainy / stormy
- D.
  
  Layered / rainy / stormy
- E.
  
  Puffy / rainy / stormy
11.

Temperature measured using a thermometer in degrees celsius or degrees __________.
- A.
  
  Fahrenheit
- B.
  
  Kelvin
12.

Water boils at 212 degrees fahrenheit is ___ degrees celsius.
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  100
- C.
  
  32
- D.
  
  130
13.

Liquid water freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit which is _ degrees celsius.
- A.
  
  212
- B.
  
  0
- C.
  
  100
- D.
  
  32
14.

_________ are lines or areas on a map that show equal temperatures.
- A.
  
  Isobars
- B.
  
  Isotemp
- C.
  
  Isotherms
- D.
  
  Tempoison
15.

Barometric Pressure measures how much ________ is in vibrating molecules.
- A.
  
  Vibration
- B.
  
  Vapor
- C.
  
  Pressure
- D.
  
  Water
16.

Barometric Pressure is measured using a _________.
- A.
  
  Thermometer
- B.
  
  Anemometer
- C.
  
  Psychrometer
- D.
  
  Barometer
17.

_______ are lines or areas on a map that show equal barometric pressure.
- A.
  
  Isomilibar
- B.
  
  Isosperm
- C.
  
  Isoberms
- D.
  
  Isotherms
- E.
  
  Isobars
18.

If warm air rising causes a low pressure system. ______ air falls which causes a ____ pressure system.
- A.
  
  Cold / Cold
- B.
  
  Cold / High
- C.
  
  Hot / High
- D.
  
  Cooler / Cool
- E.
  
  Cooler / High
19.

Humidity measures how much water vapor is in the air. It's measured using a psychrometer. Specific Humidity is exactly how much water vapor is in the air. ________ Humidity is the maximum air that can hold at a steady temperature.
- A.
  
  Relative
- B.
  
  Maximum
- C.
  
  Specative
- D.
  
  Relativc
20.

Global Wind is caused by _______ heating of air at different latitudes and the ________ of Earth.
- A.
  
  Unequal / rotation
- B.
  
  Equal / rotation
- C.
  
  Equal / spinning
- D.
  
  Unequal / spinning
21.

NAME FORMS OVER HUMIDITY TEMPERATURE Continental Tropical Land Dry Warm Continental Polar Land Dry Cold Maritime Tropical Water (Ocean) Wet (Humid) Warm Maritime Polar Water (Ocean) Wet (Humid) Cold Arctic Polar Polar Regions Dry Cold THIS IS A BONUS QUESTION.ANSWER B IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.ONLY CHECK B.
- A.
  
  NO BONUS
- B.
  
  BONUS
- C.
  
  NO BONUS
- D.
  
  NO BONUS
- E.
  
  NO BONUS
22.

Air masses don't ___ they collide.
- A.
  
  Crash
- B.
  
  Mix
- C.
  
  Overtake