Weather: Module 10 Review

How hot or cold the air is....

• weather

• air temperature

• air pressure

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The amount of water vapor in the air is

• humidity

• precipitation

• fog

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The weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth is

• humidity

• clouds

• air pressure

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This indicates how fast air is moving.

• air temperature

• wind speed

• air pressure

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are forms of

• weather

• coldness

• precipitation

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How does the air temperature at the bottom of a mountain compare with the air temperature at the top of the mountain?

• The air is colder at the bottom.

• The air is warmer at the top.

• The air temperature at the top is lower.

• The air temperature is the same.

Wind speed is measured using this tool.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• miles per hour

Which air temperatures usually result in snow and other forms of solid precipitation?

• Freezing air temperatures

• Hot air temperature

• warm air temperatures

• cold air temperatures

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What will cause humidity to increase?

• cooler air

• more water vapor in the air

• stronger winds

• more precipitation

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Which of the following describes a tornado?

• excess water that has nowhere to go

• fast spinning column of air

• huge wall of water pushed by wind

• swirling storms born over the ocean

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