Weather and Atmosphere Exam

Which of the following symbols shows a stationary front? 

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Arizona often has hot, dry weather. Casey wonders what would cause  

      weather like this and looks up the different kinds of air masses. What kind of 

      air mass would most likely bring this sort of weather?

• maritime tropical

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• continental polar

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Which of the following is a part of weather?

• temperature

• wind direction

• precipitation

• all of the above

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The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• proctosphere

Most of Earth's weather occurs in the 

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesophere

• thermosphere

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What's the weather?

• It's the condition of the atmosphere on an area during a long period of time.

• It's the atmosphere when it's raining

• It's the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

• Sunny, rainny and snowy.

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The air preassure is the weight of the _____________.

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An anemometer is a tool to measure

• weather

• rain

• wind speed

• Wind direction

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A rain gauge measures

• water/rain

• temperature

• wind

• Humidity

A hygrometer is a tool to measure

• how much water vapor is in the air

• water/rain

• gas

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