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QUIZ-Vocabulary Weather and Water 1-1
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Weather and Water Vocabulary
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Question 1
1.
Temperature is
a measure of how hot or cold something is
a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Question 2
2.
Humidity is
a measure of how hot or cold something is
a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Question 3
3.
A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans with strong winds of more than 120 mph
Tornado
hurricane
Question 4
4.
air pressure
the force exerted on a surface by the mass of the air above it
an upward current or draft of air
Question 5
5.
The falling to Earth of any form of water (rain, snow, hail, sleet or mist)
updraft
precipitation
Question 6
6.
Weather that is dangerous or causes damage
severe weather
meteorology
Question 7
7.
A tornado is
a rapidly whirling, funnel shaped cloud that reaches down to Earth's surface
day to day conditions of the atmosphere
Question 8
8.
The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
weather
wind
Question 9
9.
Weather is
day to day conditions of the atmosphere
long term average conditions of the atmosphere
Question 10
10.
The force exerted on a surface by the mass of the air above it
humidity
air pressure
Question 11
11.
A scientist that studies the weather
meteorologist
paleontologist
Question 12
12.
meteorology is the study of
plants
weather
Question 13
13.
An updraft is
an upward current or draft of air
a downward current or draft of air
Question 14
14.
A supercell is a system producing severe
thunderstorms
earthquakes