Earth Science - Abeka Chapter 8 Review

What type of cloud is this?

• cirrus

• nimbostratus

• cumulus

• stratus

A brief but intense snowfall is a _________________

• blizzard

• whiteout

• snow squall

• cyclone

The area of the surface over which an air mass formed isa the air mass’s _____?____ region.

• source

• surface

• stationary

• serial

Small and powdery snowflakes that do not stick to objects forms ________ snow.

• wet

• dry

• sticky

• viscosity

Which one of the following is one of the three major factors that cause weather?

• uneven heat distribution

• human activity

• volcanic eruptions

• ocean currents

maritime polar

• type of air mass forms over Caribbean

• moist and cold

• type of air mass formed over land, dry and cold

• dry and warm

• dry and very, very cold

name the high-level cloud

• altrostratus

• cumulus

• altocumulus

• cirrostratus

name the low-level cloud with flat base

• altrostratus

• cumulus

• altocumulus

• cirrostratus

continental tropical

• type of air mass forms over Caribbean

• moist and cold

• type of air mass formed over land, dry and cold

• dry and warm

• dry and very, very cold

maritime tropical

• type of air mass forms over Caribbean

• moist and cold

• type of air mass formed over land, dry and cold

• dry and warm

• dry and very, very cold