Questions

Question 1

The statement “It is currently snowing in Aspen Colorado” describes its…..

Answer 1

Weather

Question 2

A current in the atmosphere can be best described as which of the following

Answer 2

A jet stream

Question 3

Differences in temperature between two air masses causes

Answer 3

Cold fronts

Question 4

Oceans influence global weather patterns by….

Answer 4

causing the land near the coast to have a more constant temperature all year

Question 5

Which of the following moves weather from one place to another, influencing global weather

Answer 5

The Jet Stream

Question 6

The ozone make life on Earth possible by doing what?

Answer 6

Blocking the suns harmful rays.

Question 7

What is a benefit of the atmosphere

Answer 7

The atmosphere provides warmth.

Question 8

Which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen

Answer 8

Troposphere

Question 9

What does the atmosphere not protect us from

Answer 9

Pollution

Question 10

Which process allows water in the oceans and lakes to be transported to farmland and prairies

Answer 10

Evaporation

Question 11

Which part of the water cycle helps in area that is experiencing a drought.

Answer 11

Precipitation

Question 12

What is not an example of extreme weather

Answer 12

High Winds

Question 13

The best way to save lives during extreme weather is to

Answer 13

Provide early warnings.

Question 14

What is caused by natural disasters

Answer 14

loss of human lives.

Question 15

Which type of extreme weather is most difficult to predict

Answer 15

Tornadoes

Question 16

Hurricane classification is based on

Answer 16

Wind speed in the hurricane

Question 17

Humidity is a measure of ____ in the____

Answer 17

water vapor, air

Question 18

areas with higher____ also tend to have____

Answer 18

temperatures, higher humidity

Question 19

The water not from rainfall the covers the ground in the morning is called

Answer 19

dew

Question 20

What makes you have a greater chance of rain

Answer 20

high humidity

Question 21

Humidty will be____ in area farther away from large bodies of water.

Answer 21

Higher

Question 22

what are clouds made from

Answer 22

water vapor

Question 23

what clouds have little effect on weather because they do not block much of the suns rays

Answer 23

cirrus clouds

Question 24

What clouds have a fluffy cotton like appearance but might no produce thunderstorms

Answer 24

cumulus clouds

Question 25

These clouds are often found in lower altitudes and spread across the sky

Answer 25

Stratus Clouds

Question 26

These clouds appear to be very thin and wispy

Answer 26

Cirrus