Weather and Atmospheric Condition Trivia

What air pressure is associated with clear skies?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

• No pressure

• Variable pressure

The type of cloud associated with steady rain is:

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• altocirrus

What cloud signals the possibility of thunderstorms?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

At 32°F, what happens?

• Water boils

• Water freezes

• Water evaporates

• Water condenses

At 100°C, what happens?

• Water boils

• Water freezes

• Water condenses

• Water evaporates

The wind blows in response to a pressure change in which direction?

• From high pressure to low pressure

• From low pressure to high pressure

• Parallel to the pressure gradient

• Perpendicular to the pressure gradient

What kind of weather might occur with a sudden decrease in pressure?

• Sunny weather

• Rainy weather

• Snowy weather

• Windy weather

Hail with a diameter greater than one inch indicates what kind of weather?

• Mild weather

• Severe weather

• Cold weather

• Hot weather

The dry condition on the sheltered side of a mountain is called:

• Rain shadow

• Monsoon

• Orographic lift

• Chinook

What kind of air pressure is associated with rising air?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

• Medium pressure

• No pressure