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    A ______________ studies and forecasts the weather using data gathered from many sources.

    • Meteorologist
    • Geologist
    • Station model
    • Biologist
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Weather is the word used to describe the state of the atmosphere at any given time, based on how hot or cold it is, how wet, rainy, sunny or cloudy it is, as well as the temperature.

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  • 2. 

    The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ______________.

    • Front

    • Storm

    • Climate

    • Flood

    Correct Answer
    A. Front
  • 3. 

    When water droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail, we are expecting _________________.

    • Evaporation

    • Condensation

    • Precipitation

    • Transpiration

    Correct Answer
    A. Precipitation
  • 4. 

    A(n) ___________is a large body of air that has teh same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.

    • Air mass

    • Cloud

    • Tornado

    • Front

    Correct Answer
    A. Air mass
  • 5. 

    Masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases, tht form when air currents rise are called __________clouds.

    • Stratus

    • Cumulus

    • Nimbus

    • Cirrus

    Correct Answer
    A. Cumulus
  • 6. 

    High, thin, white, feathery clouds containing ice crystals are usually associated with fair weather, but they can also indicate approaching storms.  These clouds are called _______________clouds.

    • Cumulus

    • Stratus

    • Cirrus

    • Nimbus

    Correct Answer
    A. Cirrus
  • 7. 

    Areas of low-pressure usually have ___________________.

    • Cloudy weather

    • Good weather

    • Descending air

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Cloudy weather
  • 8. 

    Fog is a __________cloud that forms near the ground.

    • Cumulus

    • Cirrus

    • Stratus

    • Cirrocumulus

    Correct Answer
    A. Stratus
  • 9. 

    The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the ________________.

    • Dew point

    • Rain point

    • Wind point

    • Relative humidity

    Correct Answer
    A. Dew point
  • 10. 

    The difference between a weather warning and a watch is ___________

    • A warning means severe weather exists.

    • A watch means conditions could lead to severe weather.

    • Both a and b

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Both a and b
  • 11. 

    A(n) _____________connects points of equal temperature.

    • Isobar

    • Isotherm

    • Station model

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Isotherm
  • 12. 

    Precipitation and storms occur _____________.

    • In high-pressure systems.

    • In polar zones.

    • In low-pressure systems.

    • At fronts.

    Correct Answer
    A. In low-pressure systems.
  • 13. 

    ____________humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature.

    • Total

    • Partial

    • Relative

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Relative
  • 14. 

    The interaction of air, water and _________causes weather.

    • The Sun

    • Humidity

    • Land

    • Wind

    Correct Answer
    A. The Sun
  • 15. 

    Violent storms generally form along ____________

    • Occuluded fronts

    • Cold fronts

    • Warm fronts

    • Stationary fronts

    Correct Answer
    A. Cold fronts
  • 16. 

    To keep track of high-and-low pressure areas, weather maps are drawn with lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. These line are called __________________.

    • Isotherms

    • Equibars

    • Fronts

    • Isobars

    Correct Answer
    A. Isobars
  • 17. 

    High pressure means good weather because ____________________.

    • The air masses rise

    • The air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form

    • Clouds are blown away by wind

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. The air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form
  • 18. 

    Low, layered gray clouds that produce light precipitation are _____________clouds.

    • Cumulus

    • Stratus

    • Cirrus

    • Nimbus

    Correct Answer
    A. Stratus
  • 19. 

    A (n) ______________shows weather conditions at one specific location.

    • Isobar

    • Isotherm

    • Cloud map

    • Station model

    Correct Answer
    A. Station model
  • 20. 

    A cloud forms by _______________________.

    • Water from the ground, puddles, lakes and other areas is released to the atmosphere and turned into a cloud..

    • The water sources on the earth evaporating into the air and collecting to make a cloud over time.

    • A mass of fine drops of water or tiny crystals floating in the air abovethe earth, formed by water vapor in cool air.

    • All of the above.

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above.

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