Weather Unit

Which does NOT belong with a high pressure system?

• clockwise
• warm air
• sinking
• dense

What type of weather front is affecting Charleston? 

• Cold
• Warm
• Occuluded
• Stationary

Which is a form of oxygen in the stratosphere?

• Ice
• Argon
• Ozone
• Smog

As altitude increases the gravitational pull decreases which results in a decrease in ___

• altitude
• atmosphere
• meteors
• air pressure

In which layer of the atmosphere would a jet pilot want to fly to avoid precipitation?

• mesophere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere

Which of these natural events contributes to the Greenhouse effect?

• High and low tides
• Path of the Earth around the sun.
• Volcanic eruptions
• Earthquakes

If human civilization had never developed on Earth, would there be a greenhouse effect?

• Yes, the greenhouse effect is caused by naturally occurring gases.
  
• Yes, the greenhouse effect is caused by plants giving off gases.
  
• No, the greenhouse effect is caused by humans burning fossil fuels.
  
• No, the greenhouse effect is caused by humans depleting ozone.
  

High, thin, white, feathery clouds containing ice crystals are usually associated with fair weather, but they can also indicate approaching storms.  These are called  _______________ clouds.

• stratus
• cirrus
• nimbus
• cumulus

If laundry hung outside to dry for several hours it is still damp after this time, which is the most likely reason why?

• High humidity
• Low humidity
• Too hot outside
• Too cold outside

In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?

• evaporation
• precipitation
• runoff
• condensation