Elevate Science: Topic 2 Weather

The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases ___________ and _____________.

What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?

• dew point

• precipitation

• evaporation

• humidity

What process in the water cycle is driven directly by the sun's energy?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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In the water cycle, water vapor becomes liquid water during

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Which type of front does not move?

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

• warm

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Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet?

• anticyclone

• cyclone

• front

• jet stream

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What type of air mass is most likely to form over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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What does an isobar show on a weather map?

• areas of low humidity

• areas of high wind speeds

• areas of equal air pressure

• areas of equal temperature

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A person who collects and analyzes weather data and uses the results to make weather forecasts is a(n)

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Which type of storm always forms over and pulls energy from a large body of warm water?

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• winter storm

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