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Weather And Climate
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A cold air mass meets and pushes up the less-dense cold air
water cycle
occluded front
runoff
cold front
2. Solid precipitation that falls as balls or lumps of ice
windsock or wind vane
alto
dew point
hail
3. Lines that connect points of equal air pressure rather than equal elevation
storm surge
tornado
isobars
severe weather
4. The temperature to which air must cool to be completely saturated
tropical (T)
dew point
precipitation
runoff
5. Orbit the earth and provide the images of the swirling clouds you can see of television weather reports
stationary front
cirro
station model
weather satellites
6. When it is a part of a cloud's name - it means that precipitation might fall from the cloud
lightning
anemometer
-nimbo or -nimbus
front
7. Small - intense weather systems that produce strong winds - heavy rain - lightning - and thunder
cirro
weather satellites
cumulus clouds
thunderstorms
8. A cloud that produces thunderstorms
relative humidity
cumulonimbus cloud
-nimbo or -nimbus
continental (c)
9. Forms over water; wet
maritime (m)
radar
precipitation
windsock or wind vane
10. The sound the results from the rapid expansion of air along the lightning strike
-nimbo or -nimbus
thunder
hail
dew point
11. An instrument used to measure air pressure
psychrometer
barometer
cumulonimbus cloud
evaporation - condensation - precipitation - runoff - transpiration
12. When rain does not freeze until it hits a surface near the ground
glaze
weather satellites
rain
tornado
13. A tool used to measure air temperature that is usually filled with alcohol or water that is coloured red or mercury
thermometer
radar
barometer
tropical (T)
14. Clouds that form in layers
occluded front
windsock or wind vane
station model
stratus clouds
15. A prediction of weather conditions over the next three to five days
condensation
weather forecast
hurricane
stationary front
16. Continuous movement of water sources - such as lakes and oceans - into the air - onto and over land - into the ground - and back to water sources
runoff
thermometer
water cycle
cloud
17. A small - rotating column or air that has high wind speeds and low central pressure and that touches the ground
tornado
stratus clouds
alto
lightning
18. An instrument used to measure wind direction
weather forecast
psychrometer
windsock or wind vane
hurricane
19. Freezing rain; forms when rain falls through a layer of freezing ice
radar
sleet
dew
humidity
20. A small circle - which shows the location of the weather station - with a set of symbols and numbers surrounding it - which represent weather data
runoff
nimbostratus
station model
condensation
21. Prefix used to describe middle clouds
hurricane
dew
precipitation
alto
22. When water vapor condenses near the ground
cirro
fog
saturated
cirrus clouds
23. A wall of water that builds up over the ocean due to the heavy winds and low atmospheric pressure
rain
cold front
alto
storm surge
24. The process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves
windsock or wind vane
transpiration
sleet
hail
25. Weather that can cause property damage and even death
condensation
alto
air mass
severe weather
26. Water - usually from precipitation - that flows across land and collects in rivers - streams - and eventually the ocean
sleet
cold front
runoff
cirro
27. Most common form of solid precipitation; falls in individual ice crystals or combines to form snowflakes
evaporation - condensation - precipitation - runoff - transpiration
stationary front
snow
station model
28. Forms over land; dry
continental (c)
dew
storm surge
front
29. The boundary between to different air masses when they meet
occluded front
snow
rain
front
30. Name the water cycle.
condensation
evaporation - condensation - precipitation - runoff - transpiration
thunder
air mass
31. A large electrical discharge that occurs between two oppositely charged surfaces
cirrus clouds
lightning
weather satellites
stationary front
32. Water - in solid or liquid form - that falls from the air to the earth
thunder
-nimbo or -nimbus
hail
precipitation
33. An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
hail
transpiration
station model
rain gauge
34. A warm air mass meets and moves a cold air mass - eventually replacing it
warm front
continental (c)
runoff
radar
35. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
thunderstorms
weather
saturated
condensation
36. Dark stratus clouds that usually produce light to heavy - continuous rain
dew
tornado
cold front
nimbostratus
37. A cold air mass meets a warm air mass and little horizontal movement occurs
storm surge
tropical (T)
stationary front
strato
38. Water vapor condensing on grass - forming small water droplets
transpiration
dew
severe weather
anemometer
39. The amount of water vapor or moisture in the air
cumulonimbus cloud
station model
humidity
tornado
40. The most common form of precipitation; liquid water that falls in droplets
condensation
cumulus clouds
rain
cirro
41. The process by which a gas - such as water vapor - becomes a liquid - such as water
sleet
condensation
cirro
runoff
42. Prefix used to describe high clouds
relative humidity
cirro
-nimbo or -nimbus
lightning
43. An instrument used to measure relative humidity
alto
warm front
hurricane
psychrometer
44. Occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor - which is a gas
maritime (m)
condensation
weather forecast
evaporation
45. Prefix used to describe lower clouds
alto
strato
front
air mass
46. A collection of millions of tiny water droplets or ice crystals
tropical (T)
evaporation
rain
cloud
47. A large body of air that has similar temperatures
cumulonimbus cloud
hurricane
severe weather
air mass
48. Used to find the location - movement - and intensity of precipitation
hurricane
radar
air mass
stratus clouds
49. Develops over the Tropics; warm
tropical (T)
thermometer
precipitation
hurricane
50. A large - rotating tropical weather system with wind speeds of at least 119 km/h; sometimes called typhoons or cyclones
warm front
hurricane
thunderstorms
thunder