Metereology pt 1 practice vocab quiz

What is the definition of density?

• The amount of space an object occupies

• How tightly packed the particles in a substance are

• The weight of an object

• The speed at which particles move

What is an air mass?

• A small pocket of air with varying temperature

• A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity

• A cloud formation

• A type of precipitation

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What is air pressure?

• The speed of wind

• The weight of air pushing down on a surface

• The temperature of the air

• The humidity level in the air

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What is a cold front?

• A boundary where two warm air masses meet

• A boundary formed when a cold air mass pushes underneath a warm air mass

• A boundary formed when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass

• A boundary where two cold air masses meet

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What is an occluded front?

• A boundary where two warm air masses meet

• A boundary formed when a fast-moving cold front overtakes a slower-moving warm front

• A boundary where two cold air masses meet

• A boundary formed when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass

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What is condensation?

• The process of water turning into vapor

• The process where water vapor changes into liquid water droplets

• The process of ice melting

• The process of water freezing

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What type of clouds are cirrus clouds?

• Low, thick clouds

• High, thin, wispy clouds

• Puffy, white clouds

• Dark, stormy clouds

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What do cumulus clouds look like?

• Flat, gray layers

• White, puffy clouds with flat bottoms

• High, thin, wispy clouds

• Dark, stormy clouds

What are stratus clouds?

• High, thin, wispy clouds

• White, puffy clouds

• Low-level clouds that form flat, gray layers

• Dark, stormy clouds

What is the effect of a cold front on warm air?

• It causes the warm air to sink

• It forces the warm air upward

• It mixes with the warm air

• It has no effect on the warm air

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