Chapter 6

Atmospheric rivers provide east to west water vapor transport.

• True

• False

A large atmospheric river that hits the western US is commonly called the _______?

• El Nino

• Pineapple express

• Tropical river

• Jet stream

Which planet is most likely to have a dust storm?

• venus

• mars

• uranus

• saturn

Which planet has clouds of sulfuric acid?

• venus

• mars

• uranus

• saturn

How many wind force ratings does the Beaufort scale have?

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 13

Which planet has the highest winds?

• venus

• mars

• uranus

• neptune

What kind of rain falls on the Sun?

• solar

• sulfuric acid

• coronal

• purple

"Huracan" was the Mayan god of what?

• weather

• scales

• hurricanes

• wind

An anemometer is used to measure?

• temperature

• pressure

• volume

• wind speed

Atmospheric rivers provided on average what % of California's yearly rainfall?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%