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