Weather Review ch 4In the water cycle, __________ in the form of rain or snow falls from theclouds.CondensationPrecipitationCloudsEvaporation Incorrect!

Water returns to the atmosphere as vapor by the process of ____________. TranspirationCondensationEvaporationPrecipitation Incorrect!

Water vapor in the atmosphere __________ to form clouds.CondensesEvaporationsTranspiresPrecipitates Incorrect!

Cool air can hold water vapor than warm air.The sameMoreLessWarmer Incorrect!

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An instrument for measuring relative humidity is:HumidityRelative humidityThermometerPsychrometer

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A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is:HumidityRelative humidityTemperature EvaporationIncorrect!

The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water:EvaporationHumidityPrecipitationCondensation

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A percentage comparing the amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature is:Relative humidityHumidityTemperatureRainfall Incorrect!

The process by which molecules of liquid water escape into the air after becoming water vapor is:BoilingEvaporationCondensationTranspirationIncorrect!

Which two conditions are required forcloud formation?a. high humidity and warm temperaturesb. high humidity and cool temperaturesC. warm temperatures and the presence ofparticlesd. cool temperatures and the presence ofparticles

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Which type of cloud often indicatesthat a storm is on the way?a cirrusB cumulonimbusC nimbostratusd stratus

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What is the dew point?athe temperature at which condensationbeginsbthe temperature at which frost turnsto dewCthe temperature present in a clouddthe temperature present when a stormbegins

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The sky is mostly blue, with somehigh, thin, feathery clouds. Which typeof weather is most likely to occur?a light drizzleb heavy precipitationC fair weatherd thunderstorms

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Wispy, feathery clouds are _________ cloudsCirrusCumulusStratusNimbus Incorrect!

Cumulonimbus clouds usually result in _____________.Winter stormsHurricanesThunderstormsTornadoes

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___________ clouds form in low, flat layers.CirrusCumulusStratusNimbus Incorrect!

Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton are clouds.CirrusCumulusStratusNimbus

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Clouds are formed by the process of _____________.EvaporationCondensationPrecipitationFog

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Clouds that form very near the ground are called _____________StratusCumulusSteamFog Incorrect!

Maritime polar air masses areAcold and dryBcold and moistCwarm and dryDwarm and moist

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A stalled front that may bring manydays of clouds and precipitation is a(n)Acold frontBoccluded frontCstationary frontDwarm front

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An air mass that forms over Arizonaand New Mexico will be aAcontinental polar air massBcontinental tropical air massCmaritime polar air massDmaritime tropical air mass

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Bands of high-speed winds about10 kilometers above Earths surface arecalledAair massesBcyclonesCfrontsDjet streams

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A large body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at a given height is called a(n) ___________.Air clumpCloudAir massWind Incorrect!

Air masses that form over oceans are called air masses.MaritimeContinentalTropicalPolar Incorrect!

The boundary where air masses meet is a(n) _______.IsobarLineFrontIsotherm Incorrect!

A(n) front occurs when a fast-moving warm air mass overtakesa slower-moving cold air mass.Warm frontCold frontOccluded frontStalled front Incorrect!

A swirling center of low air pressure is called a(n) .AnticycloneCycloneTornadohurricane

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__________ are high-pressure centers of dry air.AnticyclonesCyclonesTornadosStorms Incorrect!

True or falseYou should be on the lookout for tornadoes during hurricanesbecause the two often occur togetherIncorrect!

True or false During a hurricane, the safest thing to do is lie in a ditchIncorrect!

True or falseA thunderstorm loses strength as it passes over land.Incorrect!

True or falseStorm surges accompany hurricanesIncorrect!

True or falseTornadoes can cause extreme damage to one area, and hardly touch another area just a few hundred feet away.Incorrect!

A(n) is a tropical storm that has winds of 119 km/h or higher.HurricaneBlizzardWindstormTornadoIncorrect!

A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches from a cloud down to Earthssurface is a(n) _____________.HurricaneTornadoStrong windPrevailing windIncorrect!

When a hurricane makes landfall it brings a(n) _________, a dome of water that can severely damage the coast.StormFloodWaterStorm surge

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To ___________ is to move away temporarily.LeaveMoveEvacuateGo awayIncorrect!

A sudden electrical discharge that often accompanies thunderstorms is called___________.ThunderLightningLightFlashlight Incorrect!

Which technology is not commonly usedin forecasting weather today?aweather balloonsbradarCdivining rodsdautomated weather stations

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Which type of weather technologyoften carries cameras that can makeimages of Earths surface, cloudsstorms, and snow cover?aweather balloonbweather satelliteCcomputerdautomated weather stationIncorrect!

On a weather map, what do half-circlesalong a curved line show?alight rainbthe direction a warm front is movingChigh pressuredthe direction a cold front is moving

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On a weather map, what does aline marked with half-circles pointingto one side and triangles pointing tothe other side show?amixed rain and snowba cold frontCa stationary frontdan occluded front

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