1) ___________ refers to the conditions of the atmosphere at any particular time. a) Climate b) Seasons c) Weather 2) ___________ occur in the tropical and sub-tropical belts and blow from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and from the southwest from the southern hemisphere. a) Trade Winds b) Typhoons c) Weather 3) _________ are winds of speeds greater than 200 mi. hr. gently blowing from the west. they are very important for aviation. a) Typhoon b) Jet Streams  c) Hurricane 4) ________ is the instrument used to measure relatively humidity. a) Humidometer b) Hygrometer c) Thermometer 5) The amount rainfall can be measured by a _____________. a) rainometer b) rain gauge c) rain meter 6) __________ are the prevailing wind systems over the Philippines. a) Low pressure b) High pressure c) Trade winds and Westerly winds 7) The low clouds chiefly stratus clouds which are uniform sheets or dark rain clouds are called __________. a) nimbostratus clouds b) nimbus clouds c) stratus clouds 8) _______________ are briefly but extremely violent whirling storms. a) Typhoon b) Hurricane c) Tornadoes 9) ______________ is how hot or cold the air is. a) Temperature b) Thermometer c) Pressure 10) ____________ is the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. a) Barometer b) Atmometer c) Pressure meter 11) _________ are found in the temperate zones and blow from the west. a) Westerly winds b) Trade winds c) Atmospheric pressure 12) Wind speed near the surface of the earth is measured by instrument called __________. a) barometer b) wind meter c) anemometer 13) __________ is water vapor that has condensed on cold solid surface, such as leaves. a) Dew b) Raindrops c) Humidity 14) ____________ is the highest clouds. a) cirrus clouds b) cumulus clouds c) stratus clouds 15) _____________ are cyclonic storms that originate in certain areas of the tropics. a) Typhoon b) Storm surge c) Convergence Zone 16) ______________ are the 3 classifications of tropical cyclones according to the strength of the accompanying winds. a) Storm, storm surge, Super typhoon b) Depression, Tropical storms and typhoons c) Rain, Heavy Rain, Storm 17) _____________ is the total effect of the daily weather at a given place over a period of time. a) Weather b) Season c) Climate 18) The devise used to measure temperature is the _____________. a) temperature b) thermometer c) thermos 19) ____________ are seasonal winds found in Asia. a) Trade winds b) Monsoons c) West Wind 20) _____________ is the commonly used instrument in the Philippines that indicates both wind direction, wind speed or wind velocity in a remote wind indicator panel. a) Wind vane b) Anemometer c) Aerovane 21) ___________ clouds that have a cauliflower shape and a flat base. a) Stratus b) Cumulus c) Nimbus 22) ___________________ are another kind of severe local storm characterized by a strong upward current of moist air and formation of cumulonimbus clouds. a) Thunderstorms b) Wind storm c) Super storm

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