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Scientists who study the atmosphere of Earth

Meteorologists

100

where satellites orbit Earth

exosphere

100

This is also known as fog

Stratus Cloud 

100

  1. What is it called when a meteorologist predicts future weather?

    1. Forecast

    2. Radar 

    3. Data 

forecast

100

If we are in a tornado warning, what should we do to stay safe?

Get in basement or a room with no windows 


200

the layer closest to the Earth

Troposphere

200

When water is moving from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere and back to the ground again

Water Cycle

200

puffy, white clouds with flat base and rounded tops. 

Cumulus Clouds 

200

  1. Tornadoes are most common in what areas below?

    1. Southeastern parts

    2. Western 

    3. Northern 

Southeastern Parts

200

If you were a meteorologist, what would your weather predictions be for the upcoming week?

It might snow or be super cold. 

300

where jets fly

stratosphere

300

moving air

wind

300

short feather-like clouds found high in the sky

cirrus clouds

300

  1. When a funnel cloud touches the ground, it is called a _________.

    1. Hurricane

    2. Tornado 

    3. Typhoon 

Tornado 

300

What kind of damage would we get if we are in a Category 2 hurricane? 

Light damage 

400

the layer where meteors burn up

Mesosphere 

400

measures the amount of wind

Beaufort Scale

400

  1. What are the three major steps of the water cycle?

    1. ________________________

    2. ________________________

    3. ________________________

Evaporation 

Condensation

Precipitation 

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  1. Which scale do we use to measure the strength of a tornado?

    1. Saffir-Simpson Scale 

    2. Enhanced Fujita Scale 

    3. Beaufort Scale

Enhanced Fujita Scale 

400

What kind of damage would we get if we are in a category 5 hurricane? 

A lot of damage 

500

reflects radio waves back to Earth

Thermosphere 

500

amount of water vapor and moisture in the air.

humidity

500

  1. According to the Saffir-Simpson Scale, this category of hurricane will cause the most amount of damage?

    1. Category 2 

    2. Category 5

    3. Category 4

Category 5

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  1. Out of these options, which tornado level would cause the least amount of damage?

    1. EF2

    2. EF3

    3. EF5 

EF2

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If the weather is 30 degrees, is it cold, warm, or hot outside? 

COLD