2025 Modified Weather Test

Most pollution in the atmosphere comes from:

• pollen

• forest fires

• volcanic eruptions

• burning fossil fuels

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Air in the atmosphere has pressure because

• the stratosphere is thick

• air has mass

• wind moves the air

• temperature warms the air

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The layer in our atmosphere in which weather occurs is the

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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Water vapor, Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are all examples of

• gases in the air

• greenhouse gases

• gases needed to breath

• climate gases

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When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs, the result is a (an)

• occluded front

• warm front

• stationary front

• cold front

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A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface is called a

• hurricane

• cyclone

• tornado

• thunderhead

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When cold, dry air blows over a warm lake, the result is

• tornado

• hurricane

• drought

• lake effect snow

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One of the best places to seek protection during a tornado is:

• in the attic

• beside either the stove or the refrigerator

• in the garage

• in the basement of a well-built building

People who study weather and try to predict it are called:

• astronomers

• geologist

• meteorologists

• archaeologists

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Most dangerous weather related event in the United States:

• Floods

• hurricanes

• tornados

• Blizzards

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