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What gas makes up most of our atmosphere?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Argon
d) Water Vapor

In which layer of our atmosphere does all of our weather take place?
a) Mesosphere
b) Thermosphere
c) Troposphere
d) Stratosphere

How does the jet stream affect North America in the winter?
a) It brings colder weather from the north to the south as far as Kentucky
b) It brings warmer weather from the south to the north.
c) It brings colder weather from the south to the north.
d) It brings warmer weather from the north to the south.

If a meteorologist says that out relative humidity is 25%, what does that mean?
a) It means that the air contains 25% water vapor.
b) It means that the air contains 75% water vapor.
c) It means that the air contains 25% of the water vapor that it could contain at that temperature.
d) It means that the air contains 25% of the water vapor that it could contain at 25 degrees Celsius.

How does precipitation that starts off as rain change to sleet?
a) The rain freezes as soon as it hits the ground.
b) The rain freezes into frozen droplets in the cloud.
c) The rain hits the ground very hard and so called sleet.
d) The rain falls through a layer of cold air that is large enough to freeze the rain into ice particles that will hit the groun

Why is the ozone layer an important part of our atmosphere?
a) It provides us with oxygen.
b) It provides us with protection from ultraviolet (UV) light and radiation from the sun.
c) It provides us with the nitrogen we need.
d) It protects us from meteorites.

Which type of severe weather can form very quickly during thunderstorms?
a) Hurricane
b) Typhoon
c) Rainstorm
d) Tornado

What is the name of the puffy clouds that form in our atmosphere?
a) Cirrocumulus
b) Cirrus
c) Cumulus
d) Cumulonimbus

What tool do meteorologists use the most to help them to predict local severe weather like thunderstorms and tornadoes?
a) Doppler Radar
b) Weather Satellites
c) Weather Balloons
d) Thermometer

If an air mass forms over the Mississippi river region in the summer, what will the temperature and moisture level be like?
a) Warm and dry
b) Warm and moist
c) Cold and dry
d) Cold and moist

What can satellites tell meteorologists about the weather?
a) Meteorologists use satellites to help predict weather and check on conditions around the world.
b) Meteorologists only use satellites to track tornados.
c) Meteorologists use satellites to predict a volcanic eruption.
d) Meteorologists use satellites to predict the next meteorite strike.

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