Science 5 Chap 5 Review

What is the thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth called?

• altitude

• atmosphere

• air

• weather

A barometer is an instrument that measures ____.

• temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

• wind speed

What do raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth form?

• Sleet

• Hail

• Snow

• Rain

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Condensed water vapor or ice crystals form ______.

• A) Clouds

• B) Rain

• C) Snow

• D) Hail

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Which type of cloud is known for being thin and wispy?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

Which type of cloud is known for being fluffy lines high in the atmosphere

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

Which type of cloud is known for being fluffy pillars that cut through multiple layers of the atmosphere

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

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Fill in the blank: A weather A)_____ means that the conditions are right for a type of severe weather, but the weather is not currently happening. A weather B)______ means that the has begun, and people have reported seeing it.

• A) Watch; B) Warning

• A)Warning; B) Watch

• A) front; B) pattern

What prefix is added to the name of a cloud to indicate that the cloud will produce precipitation

• nimbo-

• strato-

• cirro-

Where do hurricanes form?

• Hurricanes form in polar regions.
• Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters in tropical regions.
• Hurricanes form over land in temperate zones.
• Hurricanes form in the Arctic Ocean.

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