Clouds and Weather

What is the study of the atmosphere called?

• oceanography
• geology
• astronomy
• meteorology

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What cause air to move?

• Differences in air pressure
• Temperature differences
• Wind turbines
• Gravity

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What is pressure gradient?

• The temperature difference between two points in a fluid or gas
• The rate at which a fluid or gas flows
• The force exerted by a fluid or gas on a surface
• The rate at which air pressure changes with distance between high- and low- pressure areas

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Which clock direction do anticyclonic winds move in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise
• Upwards
• Counterclockwise
• Downwards

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What is the Coriolis effect?

• The Coriolis effect is caused by the interaction of the Earth's magnetic field with moving objects.
• The Coriolis effect is the result of the Earth's gravitational pull on objects.
• The Coriolis effect is the result of air pressure differences on the Earth's surface.
• The apparent deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

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What is relative humidity?

• The amount of moisture in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could hold at a different temperature.
• The amount of moisture in the air compared to the minimum amount the air could hold at that temperature.
• The amount of moisture in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could hold at that temperature.
• The amount of moisture in the air compared to the average amount the air could hold at that temperature.

Match the 5 weather conditions with the correct meaning.

• Temperature

• An indication of the amount of thermal energy in the air.

• Precipitation

• The force exerted by air on a standard area

• Pressure

• Moving air

• Wind

• Any form of water that falls to the earth's surface from the sky.

• Humidity

• The amount of water vapor in the air.

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What is absolute humidity?

• The measure of the amount of carbon dioxide present in a given volume of air.
• The measure of the amount of water vapor present in a given volume of air.
• The measure of the amount of oxygen present in a given volume of air.
• The measure of the amount of nitrogen present in a given volume of air.

Match the prefix with the cloud type

• Low clouds

• nimbo-

• high-altitude clouds

• cumulo-

• low, dark clouds that bring rain

• strato-
• Occupying 2 or more altitude zones

• alto-
• mid-height clouds

• cirro-

Label the cloud types

e

f

g

h

i

d

c

b

a

stratocumulus

altostratus

altocumulus

cirrus

cumulus

Cumulonimbus

cirrocumulus

nimbostratus

cirrostratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6