Science Test

1.

1 point

Name the the boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures

2.

1 point

The Greenhouse effect is the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy

True

False

3.

1 point

What is the short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility?

4.

1 point

What is any form of water that falls to Earth’s surface from the clouds known as?

5.

1 point

What is an electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces, such as between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud?

6.

4 points

What are the four different kinds of fronts?

7.

1 point

What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?

8.

1 point

What is the term for the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature?

9.

1 point

What is a period during which ice forms in high latitudes and moves toward lower latitude?

10.

1 point

What is a large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar?

11.

1 point

What describes the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

12.

1 point

What is an objects height above sea level known as?

13.

1 point

What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?