Weather Vocabulary Quiz

What is the lonosphere?

• The layer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio waves.

• The rate of change of an atmospheric variable, usually temperature, with height.

• The atmospheric shell between about 20 km and about 70 to 80 km.

• A region of the atmosphere from about 15 to 60 km (roughly the extent of the stratosphere) that contains large concentrations of ozone.

What is the lapse rate?

• The layer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio waves.

• The rate of change of an atmospheric variable, usually temperature, with height.

• The atmospheric shell between about 20 km and about 70 to 80 km.

• A region of the atmosphere from about 15 to 60 km (roughly the extent of the stratosphere) that contains large concentrations of ozone.

Moisture is the number one ingredient for a thunderstorm to form.

• True

• False

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The cumulus stage of a thunderstorm involves both upward and downward air movement.

• True

• False

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Microbursts can occur during the mature stage of a thunderstorm.

• True

• False

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What is the tropopause?

• The upper boundary of the troposphere, usually characterized by an abrupt change in lapse rate.

• The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height.

• The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

• The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

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What is the troposphere?

• The upper boundary of the troposphere, usually characterized by an abrupt change in lapse rate.

• The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height.

• The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

• The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

What is weather?

• The upper boundary of the troposphere, usually characterized by an abrupt change in lapse rate.

• The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height.

• The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

• The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is climate?

• The upper boundary of the troposphere, usually characterized by an abrupt change in lapse rate.

• The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height.

• The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

• The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

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What are climate zones?

• Tropical, Dry, Temperate, Continental, Polar.

• The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height.

• The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

• The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

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