Weather Vocabulary Question Preview (ID: 33943)


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Dewpoint is
a) the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air; measured using a hygrometer
b) the temperature at which condensation begins
c) measured by an anemometer
d) the measure of how hot or cold a substance is

A front is
a) the boundary between two air masses
b) the day to day state of the atmosphere
c) the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
d) the result of weight of a column of air pushing down on an area; measured using a barometer

A Hurricane is
a) the result of weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
b) the measure of how hot or cold a substance is
c) the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
d) a low pressure system with high speed winds (over 74 mph); forms over warm water

Weather is
a) the boundary between two air masses
b) the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
c) the result of weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
d) the day to day state of the atmosphere

What type of weather does a warm front bring?
a) slow steady rain followed by warm humid weather
b) heavy rains, clouds and storms followed by cool fair weather
c) precipitation for many days
d)

What type of weather does a low pressure system most likely bring?
a) Clouds and stormy weather
b) Dry and clear weather
c)
d)

Humidity is
a) the measure of how hot or cold a substance is
b) the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
c) the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
d) temperature at which condensation begins

What type of weather does a stationary front bring?
a) precipitation for many days
b) heavy rains, clouds and storms followed by cool fair weather
c) slow steady rain followed by warm humid weather
d)

What is a tornado?
a) a huge body of air that has similar temperature and humidity
b) violently rotating column of air; usually forms over land
c) swirling low pressure system with high speed winds; forms over water
d)

Wind Speed is
a) the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air; measured using a hygrometer
b) measured by an anemometer
c) the temperature at which condensation begins
d) the measure of how hot or cold a substance is

What type of weather is most likely associated with high pressure?
a) cloudy and stormy weather
b) dry and clear weather
c)
d)

What type of weather does a cold front bring?
a) slow steady rain followed by warm humid weather
b) precipitation for many days
c) heavy rains, clouds and storms
d)

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