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What weather instrument measures temperature?
a) thermometer
b) anemometer
c) barometer
d) psychrometer

The amount of precipitation is measured with a
a) barometer
b) rain gauge
c) anemometer
d) thermometer

As altitude increases, air pressure
a) increases
b) decreases
c) goes up and down
d) stays the same.

When it is 100% humidiy, expect
a) a drought
b) sunny weather
c) rain
d) clear skies

The Coriolos Effect explains why
a) wind erosion changes a landscape.
b) air is coldest at the poles.
c) winds move in a circular motion.
d) rising air might have a lot of water vapor.

What is the most likely location of any area experiencing low barometric pressure?
a) sunny
b) stormy, rainy
c) mild
d) dry and clear

The condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time is
a) climate
b) acid rain
c) weather
d) the greenhouse effect

Which is NOT a factor of weather?
a) humidity
b) temperature
c) temperature
d) density

Most weather in the USA moves from
a) east to west
b) west to east
c) north to south
d) south to north

Lines on a weather map connecting similar air pressure area
a) isotherms
b) air masses
c) weather fronts
d) isobars.

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