1.
True or False: the boundary between air masses with different temperatures and water vapor content is called a BACK
A
True
B
False (it's called a FRONT)
C
2.
Which clouds are the wispy, fair weather clouds?
A
Cirrus
B
Stratus
C
Cumulus
3.
Which clouds are associated with severe thunderstorms?
A
Cirrus
B
Stratus
C
Cumulo-Nimbus
4.
Smooth gray clouds that block sunlight and make it seem gloomy and dark
A
Cirrus
B
Stratus
C
Cumulus
5.
"cottonball" clouds, the fluffy clouds that can bring storms if they grow too tall.
A
Cumulus
B
Cirrus
C
Stratus
6.
This tool tells how much heat is in the atmosphere
A
Thermometer
B
Barometer
C
Anemometer
7.
This tools gives a reading about how much air pressure there is, basically the weight of the atmosphere. The higher it reads, the better the weather.
A
Thermometer
B
Barometer
C
Anemometer
8.
This tool tells the wind speed and direction
A
Thermometer
B
Barometer
C
Anemometer
9.
True or False: The Fahrenheit thermometer (used in US) and Celsius thermometer (used around the world) were named after the two men that invented them.
A
True
B
False
C
10.
True or False: a stationary front occurs when neither air mass is moving at all
A
True
B
False
C
11.
How many categories of hurricanes do we currently use?
A
3
B
4
C
5
12.
The part of the tornado that reaches from the cloud down to the ground is called the
A
Funnel
B
Tunnel
C
Danger Spin
13.
This type of precipitation is made of tiny ice crystals that attract each other as they fall to the ground causing them to "pile up"
