77thth grade study guide grade study guide

44thth quarter quarter

Name 3 main type s of cloudsName 3 main type s of clouds

Name 3 main type s of cloudsName 3 main type s of clouds1.1. CirrusCirrus2.2. StratusStratus3.3. CumulusCumulus

An arid or semiarid climate occurs where precipitation there is greater or a lesspotential evaporation.

An arid or semiarid climate occurs where precipitation there is greater or a lesspotential evaporation.

Less

Most of the world receives more or less rain than snow.

Most of the world receives more or less rain than snow.

more

Tornadoes form in the same /different kind of cloud as thunderstorms.

Tornadoes form in the same /different kind of cloud as thunderstorms. Same Cumulonimbus clouds

Rain or snow usually is associated with falling or rising air pressure.

Rain or snow usually is associated with falling or rising air pressure.

Falling-low pressure pressure system

On a weather map, ______ join places that have the same air pressure.

Fronts Isobars Circles Triangles

On a weather map, ______ join places that have the same air pressure.

Fronts Isobars Circles Triangles

Temperate continental climates have what Temperate continental climates have what type of weather?type of weather?

Dry, hot wintersDry, hot winters Wet,hot wintersWet,hot winters Cold winters with precipitationCold winters with precipitation Cold dtry wintersCold dtry winters

Temperate continental climates have what Temperate continental climates have what type of weather?type of weather?

Dry, hot wintersDry, hot winters Wet,hot wintersWet,hot winters Cold winters with precipitationCold winters with precipitation Cold dtry wintersCold dtry winters

On weather maps, a line with half circles indicates

a. a hurricane. b. a cold front. c. a warm front. d. snow.

On weather maps, a line with half circles indicates

a. a hurricane. b. a cold front. c. a warm front. d. snow.

When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a(n)

a. occluded front. b. warm front. c. stationary front. d. cold front.

When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a(n)

a. occluded front. b. warm front. c. stationary front. d. cold front.

When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a(n)

a. occluded front. b. warm front. c. stationary front. d. cold front.

When climbing a high mountain, you get out of breath easily because

a. the percentage of oxygen in the air decreases.

b. the air is more dense. c. there is less oxygen in each cubic

meter of air. d. air pressure is greater.

When climbing a high mountain, you get out of breath easily because

a. the percentage of oxygen in the air decreases.

b. the air is more dense. c. there is less oxygen in each cubic

meter of air. d. air pressure is greater.

Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because it

a. contains dust. b. is very thin compared to the size of

Earth. c. provides all the gases needed. d. maintains a constant relative humidity.

Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because it

a. contains dust. b. is very thin compared to the size of

Earth. c. provides all the gases needed. d. maintains a constant relative humidity.

Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because it

a. contains dust. b. is very thin compared to the size of

Earth. c. provides all the gases needed. d. maintains a constant relative humidity.

Instruments used to measure air pressure are called

a. thermometers. b. hygrometers. c. hydrometers. d. barometers.

Instruments used to measure air pressure are called

a. thermometers. b. hygrometers. c. hydrometers. d. barometers.

Very high feathery clouds are called a. stratus clouds. b. cumulonimbus clouds. c. cirrus clouds. d. nimbostratus clouds.

Very high feathery clouds are called a. stratus clouds. b. cumulonimbus clouds. c. cirrus clouds. d. nimbostratus clouds.

Wind speed is measured by a(an) a. barometer. b. anemometer. c. thermometer. d. hygrometer.

Wind speed is measured by a(an) a. barometer. b. anemometer. c. thermometer. d. hygrometer.

Collecting of weather data in the last 40 years has been improved mostly by

a. balloons and satellites. b. more people who study clouds. c. military aircraft. d. astronaut observations.

Collecting of weather data in the last 40 years has been improved mostly by

a. balloons and satellites. b. more people who study clouds. c. military aircraft. d. astronaut observations.

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

a. occluded front. b. warm front. c. stationary front. d. cold front.

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

a. occluded front. b. warm front. c. stationary front. d. cold front.

Clouds form when water vapor in the air a. falls to the ground. b. is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.

c. condenses onto a solid surface. d. becomes liquid water or ice crystals.

Clouds form when water vapor in the air a. falls to the ground. b. is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.

c. condenses onto a solid surface. d. becomes liquid water or ice crystals.

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

a. dew. b. evaporation. c. condensation. d. precipitation.

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

a. dew. b. evaporation. c. condensation. d. precipitation.

On average, a snowfall of 20 centimeters would equal a rainfall of

a. 1 centimeter. b. 2 centimeters. c. 3 centimeters. d. 4 centimeters.

On average, a snowfall of 20 centimeters would equal a rainfall of

a. 1 centimeter. b. 2 centimeters. c. 3 centimeters. d. 4 centimeters.

When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slow moving warm air mass, the result is a(an)

a. cold front. b. occluded front. c. warm front. d. stationary front.

When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slow moving warm air mass, the result is a(an)

a. cold front. b. occluded front. c. warm front. d. stationary front.

The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are

a. carbon dioxide and oxygen. b. carbon dioxide and nitrogen. c. nitrogen and oxygen. d. nitrogen and hydrogen.

The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are

a. carbon dioxide and oxygen. b. carbon dioxide and nitrogen. c. nitrogen and oxygen. d. nitrogen and hydrogen.

The burning of wood, coal, and natural gas produces

a. oxygen. b. nitrogen. c. carbon dioxide. d. methane.

The burning of wood, coal, and natural gas produces

a. oxygen. b. nitrogen. c. carbon dioxide. d. methane.

The freezing point of pure water on the Celsius scale is

a. 0°C. b. 32°C. c. 100°C. d. 212°C.

The freezing point of pure water on the Celsius scale is

a. 0°C. b. 32°C. c. 100°C. d. 212°C.

Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called

a. stratus clouds. b. cumulonimbus clouds. c. cirrus clouds. d. nimbostratus clouds.

Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called

a. stratus clouds. b. cumulonimbus clouds. c. cirrus clouds. d. nimbostratus clouds.

The eye of a hurricane a. has the highest winds. b. has dense clouds. c. produces the storm surge. d. is calm.

The eye of a hurricane a. has the highest winds. b. has dense clouds. c. produces the storm surge. d. is calm.

Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky are called

a. stratus clouds. b. cumulonimbus clouds. c. cirrus clouds. d. cumulus clouds.

Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky are called

a. stratus clouds. b. cumulonimbus clouds. c. cirrus clouds. d. cumulus clouds.

Air in the atmosphere has pressure because a. the stratosphere is thick. b. air has mass. c. wind moves the air. d. temperature warms the air.

The atmosphere is a. the layer in which weather occurs. b. the layer that contains the ozone layer.

c. the layer of water in the oceans. d. the layer of gases that surrounds

Earth.

The atmosphere is a. the layer in which weather occurs. b. the layer that contains the ozone layer.

c. the layer of water in the oceans. d. the layer of gases that surrounds

Earth.

Air in the atmosphere has pressure because a. the stratosphere is thick. b. air has mass. c. wind moves the air. d. temperature warms the air.

Air in the atmosphere has pressure because a. the stratosphere is thick. b. air has mass. c. wind moves the air. d. temperature warms the air.

The doldrums are characterized by a. high pressure. b. cool temperatures. c. weak winds. d. heavy air.

The doldrums are characterized by a. high pressure. b. cool temperatures. c. weak winds. d. heavy air.

Land breezes occur because a. land cools off faster than water. b. land cools off more slowly than water.

c. land heats up faster than water. d. land heats up more slowly than water.

Land breezes occur because a. land cools off faster than water. b. land cools off more slowly than water.

c. land heats up faster than water. d. land heats up more slowly than water.