Multiple Choice
What is the average weather pattern of a region over time?
a. precipitation
b. climate
c. evaporation
b. climate
A place where two air masses meet is called a front.
True
__________ is one thing that makes up the atmosphere.
multiple answers
What is the changing of liquid into a gas?
a. precipitation
b. climate
c. evaporation
c. evaporation
Areas with higher levels of elevation, such as a mountain, have higher temperatures.
The __________ includes all the gases around earth.
atmosphere
What is water that falls from the clouds in multiple forms?
a. precipitation
b. air mass
c. evaporation
a. precipitation
Hurricanes occur when cold, dry air interacts with warm, humid air.
True
Clouds form when __________ in the atmosphere condenses around tiny particles of dust.
water vapor
What is a large region of air that has similar temperature and humidity?
a. precipitation
b. condensation
c. air mass
c. air mass
The hydrosphere includes all the gases around earth.
The two systems that interact during a thunderstorm are the _________ and __________.
hydrosphere and atmosphere
What is the changing of gas into a liquid when heat is removed?
a. precipitation
b. condensation
c. evaporation
b. condensation
When water evaporates off the ground, it goes into a nearby river or lake.
False, it goes into the atmosphere.
A ________ storm is caused by a front between a warm, humid air mass and a cold, dry air mass.
winter