1) WeatherThe average state of the atmosphere of a particular part of the world at different
times of the year - GO TO 5
The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with respect to snow, rain, light, and temperature -
GO TO 17
The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with respect to tem-
perature, moisture, wind, and air pressure - GO TO 15
2) Cold Front Associated with strong winds and heavy
precipitation - GO TO 19
Associated with light winds and precipitation -
GO TO 13
Associated with intense precipitation and thunderstorms - GO TO 18
Associated with widespread precipitation-GO TO 8
3) What is NOT true about light-ning
Associated with cold front systems - GO TO 14
Associated with tornados - GO TO 20
Associated with thunderstorms - GO TO 13
Associated with warm front systems - GO TO 19
4) Air pressure Increases with an increase in altitude -
GO TO 3
Decreases with an increase in altitude - GO TO 6
Decreases with a decrease in altitude - GO TO 2
Neither decreases nor increases with al-titude - GO TO 11
5) HurricanesWind speeds of 74 miles per hour or
greater - GO TO 11
Usually accompanied by snow - GO TO 9
Categories I-V (category I being the great-est) - GO TO 6
Non-rotating tropical storm with severe winds -
GO TO 15
6) High Pressure Systems
associated with snow - GO TO 18
associated with cloudy/rainy conditions - GO TO 1
associated with calm, clear weather - GO TO 12
associated with foggy conditions - GO TO 5
7) Greenhouse Effect
responsible for cooling the Earth GO TO 2
increases UV light - GO TO 16
responsible for weather - GO TO 9
responsible for warming of the lower atmos-phere and surface of Earth - GO TO 2
8) What is NOT true about Wind
caused by unequal heating of Earth’s surface -
GO TO 17
travels from low pressure to high pressure - GO TO 3
direction influenced by Coriolis Effect - GO TO 3
travels from high pressure to low pressure - GO TO 13
9) Coriolis Ef - fect
allows pilots to fly in a straight line - GO TO 20
causes hurricanes to turn clockwise in the northern hemisphere - GO TO 10
only affects the northern hemisphere - GO TO 4
causes hurricanes to turn counterclock-wise in the northern hemisphere - GO TO 7
10) What is NOT true about Cli-mate
The average weather of a particular part of the world at different times of the year - GO TO 1
It can change in as little as than one month- GO TO 20
Influenced by location on Earth - GO TO 9
Need decades of weather data to deter-mine- GO TO 17
11) Isobars
The farther away the isobar lines are from one another on a map, the faster the wind speed - GO TO 10
Used to identify temperature - GO TO 20
Show areas of high and low pressure - GO TO 13
Identify cold and warm air masses - GO TO 14
12) What is NOT true about Air Masses
Isotherms are used to identify on a map -GO TO 1
Can cover hundreds of thousands of square miles - GO TO 3
Fronts are the transition zone between air massesGO TO 16
13) Low Pressure System
Associated with clear, calm weather - GO TO 14
Occur in the Mesosphere - GO TO 11
Associate with stormy weather - GO TO 14
Associated with cool, sinking air - GO TO 5
14) Atmospheric composition
Composed mostly of helium and oxygen- GO TO 7
Composed of 80% oxygen 20% other gases - GO TO 12
Composed of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxy-gen - GO TO 4
Composed of equal amount of nitrogen and oxygen - GO TO 13
15) Atmosphere Very thick layer of gases surrounding the Earth - GO TO 11
Keeps the planet cool - GO TO 3
Layers determined by temperature - GO TO 9
Ozone is found in the Exosphere - GO TO 4
16) Ozone Where all life occurs - GO TO 10
Where all weather occurs - GO TO 20
Keeps the planet cool GO TO 11
Found in the Stratosphere - GO TO 5
17) Condensa - tion Nuclei
Particles of dust and ice around which winds form - GO TO 15
Particles of dust and ice around which cloud droplets form - GO TO 16
Particles of dust and ice around which ozone collects - GO TO 9
Particles of dust and ice around which evaporation occurs - GO TO 12
18) Tornados Category F0 to F5 (F5 being the most de-structive - GO TO 17
Found below stationary storm systems - GO TO 11
Common in every part of the country - GO TO 1
Can not create lightning - GO TO 19
19) Layers of the Atmos-phere
Layers are determined by color - GO TO 2
From bottom to top: Exosphere, Thermo-sphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Tropo-sphere - GO TO 8
From top to bottom: Exosphere, Thermo-sphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Tropo-sphere - GO TO 7
Meteorites burn up in the Troposphere -
GO TO 5
20)Which severe weather event does NOT use a 1-5 category scale
Hurricanes - GO TO 13
Thunderstorms - GO TO 8
Blizzards - GO TO 9
Tornadoes - GO TO 16