Weather Quiz Grade 6
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Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.
- water
- dust
- cloud particles
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They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
- cirrus
- cumulus
- stratus
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They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy.
- cirrus
- cumulus
- stratus
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These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.
- stratus
- cirrus
- cumulus
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Which cloud brings nice weather?
- cumulus
- stratus
- cumulonimbus
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Which cloud brings rain?
- Stratus & Cumulonimbus
- Cumulonimbus
- Stratus
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Most of the heating in the troposphere occurs by ______.
- convection
- conduction
- radiation
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Winds in the mid-latitudes that blow from west to east are called _______.
- Prevailing Westerlies
- Polar Easterlies
- Northeast Tradewinds
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An ice pellet larger than 5 millimeters in diameter that forms during a thunderstorm is called a(n)
- hail
- rain
- snow
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Local winds differ from global winds because they _______.
- They blow over small areas
- They blow over large areas
- They blow North and South
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Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and ______.
- the presence of particles in the air
- the unequal heating of Earth’s surface
- the influence of the Coriolis effect
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Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called _______.
- cumulonimbus clouds
- nimbostratus clouds
- stratus clouds
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Any form of water that falls from clouds is called _______.
- precipitation
- dew
- evaporation
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warm air rises creating this type of pressure; can bring rain and storms
- low
- high
- even
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Mass of dry air that brings fair weather and light winds
- high pressure system
- low pressure system
- front
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Most air masses move this way across the USA
- west to east
- east to west
- south to north
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What does an anemometer measure?
- wind speed
- wind direction
- air pressure
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Definition: Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
- weather
- climate
- meterology
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Which instrument measures air pressure?
- barometer
- hygrometer
- wind wave
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What forms when water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles in the air?
- clouds
- water vapor
- rain shadow
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What happens to water vapor as it rises higher and higher in the air?
- the vapor cools and then condenses to form clouds
- the vapor heats and then evaporates to form clouds.
- the vapor cools and then evaporates to form clouds.
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Definition: Large body of air with the same temperature and humidity.
- air mass
- current
- meterology
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What does a wind vane measure?
- wind direction
- air pressure
- wind speed
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Which type of precipitation occurs when water vapor turns directly into ice?
- snow
- hail
- rain
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What does a rising barometer often tell about the weather?
- colder air and a low chance of rain
- colder air and a high chance of rain
- warmer air and a low chance of rain
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What does a thermometer measure?
- temperature
- air pressure
- wind direction
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Definition: measurement of the amount of moisture in the air
- humidity
- current
- climate
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What does a rain gauge measure?
- rainfall amounts
- air pressure
- wind speed
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When a warm air mass is colliding with a cold air mass. What is the border between the two air masses called?
- front
- weather map
- high pressure
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If I place a can outside with inches marked on the outside, what weather instrument have I made?
- rain gauge
- wind wave
- barometer