Tools
Climate vs Weather
Layers of the Atmposphere
FRONTS
MISCELLANEOUS
100

This measures that amount of rain that has fallen

rain gauge


100

The measure of amount of water vapor in the air is called:

 a) precipitation

 b) moisture

 c) humidity 


C) humidity

100

The coldest layer of the atmosphere, where meteors burn up is called the 

mesosphere

100

Which type of front is made up of cold and warm air masses where neither one is strong enough to push the other out of the way and causes long periods of precipitation?


stationary front

100

What information can you get from a weather map?

A) 5 day forecast

B) wind speed

C) location of fronts

C location of fronts

200

This measures wind speed

anemometer

200

Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

A) snow

B) rain

C) hail

D) clouds


D) clouds

200

There are four types of air masses. Which of the following air masses has cold dry air?

a) Maritime tropical

b) Continental tropical

c) Maritime polar

d) Continental polar

What is 

d) Continental polar

200

Which type of front has fast moving warm air overtaking slow moving cold air and the warm air moves over the cold and generally brings warmer nice weather

 warm front

200

What causes changes in weather?

A) air masses move and meet

B) water evaporates

C) clouds from

A) air masses move and meet

300

This measures wind direction and is often seen at airports

wind sock

300

Average weather conditions in a given place over longer periods of time are

climate

300

Which of the following air masses has warm, wet air.

a) Maritime tropical

b) Continental tropical

c) Maritime polar

d) Continental polar

What is 

a) Maritime tropical

300

What type of front typically brings thunderstorms?

cold front

300

a person who studies weather and climate is a 

meteorologist

400

This measures air pressure

barometer

400

How is climate different than weather?

climate is long term and weather is daily

400

Which layer of the atmosphere is where satellites orbit and air pressure is at its lowest?

exosphere

400

What type of weather is associated with high pressure?

 fair weather

400

What is used on a weather map to indicate a low pressure system?

L (blue)

500

This measures temperature

thermometer

500

what is the primary source of energy that drives all weather events?

a) sun

b) moon

c) earth's rotation

A) sun

500

Which layer of the atmosphere is where all weather takes place?

troposphere

500

True or False: The place where 2 air masses meet is called a front.

TRUE

500

Why does the equator have about the same temperature year round?

The sun's rays strike the equator at about the dame angle all year

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