Atmosphere
The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases________ and __________ .
Nitrogen and oxygen
What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?
A. Dew point
B. Humidity
C. Precipitation
D. Evaporation
B. Humidity
Which type of front does not move?
A. Cold
B. Stationary
C. Warm
D. Occluded
B.Stationary
What does an isobar show on a weather map?
A. Areas of low humidity
B. Areas of high winds
C. Areas of equal air pressure
D. Areas of equal temperature
C. Areas of equal air pressure
Which type of storm always forms over and pulls energy from a large body of warm water?
A. Tornado
B. Hurricane
C. Thunderstorm
D. Winter storm
B. Hurricane
True or False: Earth's atmosphere works like a protective blanket that regulates temperature.
True
What process in the water cycle is driven directly by the sun's energy?
A. Evaporation
B. Precipitation
C. Condensation
D. Transpiration
A. Evaporation
Which term describes the boundary where 2 air masses meet?
A. Anticyclone
B. Front
C. Cyclone
D. Jet Stream
B. Front
A person who collects and analyzes weather data and uses the results to make weather forecasts is a _________________.
Meteorologist
Which of the following are not used to prevent flooding during storms?
A. Dams
B. Levees
C. Sandbags
D. Boats
D. Boats
Put the layers of Earth's atmosphere in order.
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
In the water cycle, water vapor becomes liquid water during __________________.
Condensation
What type of air mass is most likely to form over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?
A. Maritime tropical
B. Continental tropical
A. Maritime tropical
True or False: A cold front is represented on a weather map with red lines and triangles.
False
What type of storm is associated with the term "lake effect"?
A. Hurricane
B. Thunderstorm
C. Tornado
D. Winter storm
D. Winter storm