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Weather And Climate

Subject : science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A cloud that produces thunderstorms






2. Clouds that form in layers






3. The boundary between to different air masses when they meet






4. When rain does not freeze until it hits a surface near the ground






5. The amount of moisture that air contains compared with the maximum amount it can hold at a particular temperature






6. A large - rotating tropical weather system with wind speeds of at least 119 km/h; sometimes called typhoons or cyclones






7. Solid precipitation that falls as balls or lumps of ice






8. A prediction of weather conditions over the next three to five days






9. A cold air mass meets and pushes up the less-dense cold air






10. Prefix used to describe middle clouds






11. 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






12. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place






13. Name the water cycle.






14. A large electrical discharge that occurs between two oppositely charged surfaces






15. When water vapor condenses near the ground






16. Water vapor condensing on grass - forming small water droplets






17. Weather that can cause property damage and even death






18. Thin - feathery - white clouds found at high altitudes






19. Occurs when water vapor cools and changes back to liquid droplets; how clouds form






20. When air holds all the water it can at a given temperature






21. An instrument used to measure relative humidity






22. Develops over the Tropics; warm






23. An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall






24. A large body of air that has similar temperatures






25. The most common form of precipitation; liquid water that falls in droplets






26. The temperature to which air must cool to be completely saturated






27. Water - in solid or liquid form - that falls from the air to the earth






28. Forms over the polar regions; cold






29. An instrument used to measure air pressure






30. Occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor - which is a gas






31. Prefix used to describe high clouds






32. Water - usually from precipitation - that flows across land and collects in rivers - streams - and eventually the ocean






33. Dark stratus clouds that usually produce light to heavy - continuous rain






34. Lines that connect points of equal air pressure rather than equal elevation






35. The process by which a gas - such as water vapor - becomes a liquid - such as water






36. A warm air mass meets and moves a cold air mass - eventually replacing it






37. Freezing rain; forms when rain falls through a layer of freezing ice






38. Orbit the earth and provide the images of the swirling clouds you can see of television weather reports






39. Occurs when rain - snow - sleet - or hair falls from the clouds onto the earth's surface






40. The sound the results from the rapid expansion of air along the lightning strike






41. Puffy - white clouds that tend to have flat bottoms






42. A small circle - which shows the location of the weather station - with a set of symbols and numbers surrounding it - which represent weather data






43. Forms over water; wet






44. Forms over land; dry






45. Small - intense weather systems that produce strong winds - heavy rain - lightning - and thunder






46. When it is a part of a cloud's name - it means that precipitation might fall from the cloud






47. Most common form of solid precipitation; falls in individual ice crystals or combines to form snowflakes






48. A small - rotating column or air that has high wind speeds and low central pressure and that touches the ground






49. A cold air mass meets a warm air mass and little horizontal movement occurs






50. A wall of water that builds up over the ocean due to the heavy winds and low atmospheric pressure






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