Weather Unit

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This quiz is about weather forming, and fronts.
Tearaney Eads
Quiz by Tearaney Eads, updated more than 1 year ago
Tearaney Eads
Created by Tearaney Eads over 8 years ago
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Question 1

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What causes the weather right over us?
Answer
  • Clouds
  • Sun
  • Air Masses

Question 2

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Air masses that are not moving are called occluded air masses?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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What is it called when warm air is pushed up by cold air?
Answer
  • Warm front
  • Cold front
  • Occluded front

Question 4

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An occlusion usually forms around a high pressure system.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Without the sun, there wouldn't be weather.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Select the statement that is incorrect
Answer
  • Squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that form along a cold front.
  • Weather at cold fronts vary with season.
  • When a cold front passes over you, the ground temperature will rise.

Question 7

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Cirrus clouds show the transition from one air mass to the other.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Engineering is the study of space.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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The three conditions severe storms need in order to form are [blank_start]energy, moisture and unstable air.[blank_end]
Answer
  • energy, moisture and unstable air.

Question 10

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The solar energy from the sun warms the air masses, and that’s what drives weather.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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