1) There is more ______ than any other gas in the air? a) Carbon dioxide b) nitrogen c) oxygen 2) A monsoon is a seasonal _____? a) current b) storm c) wind 3) The _____ causes thunderstorms to move from west to east a) global winds b) jet stream c) green house effect 4) A weather phenomenon is a _____ event caused by specific conditions. a) catastrophic b) weather c) environmental 5) A tornado _____ means a tornado has been spotted. a) forecast b) warning c) watch 6) The _____ atmosphere has the greatest density of gases. a) lower b) upper c) middle 7) A ______ is the rise of ocean water surrounding a hurricane. a) flood b) storm surge c) monsoon 8) A ______ is a scientist who studies weather a) ecologist b) geologist c) meteorologist 9) A _____ rotates around a low-pressure area. a) blizzard b) monsoon c) cyclone 10) A ____ is an instrument used to detect air pressure changes and forecast weather. a) barometer b) hygrometer c) thermometer 11) Lightening is _____ that travels from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the ground. a) electricity b) gravity c) moisture 12) Weather happens in the __?__ atmosphere a) Upper b) lower 13) An ______ is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity. a) water mass b) Air mass 14) A constant movement of air causes _______ a) wind b) tornados 15) _______ forecasts are usually accurate a) long-term b) short-range 16) A __________ is a cyclone that develops over hot land a) tornado b) hurricane 17) The atmosphere's ability to keep heat from easily escaping into space is called the _________ a) greenhouse effect b) thermal effect 18) The sun's _______ energy controls the water-cycle process a) heat b) light 19) A ________ is a sever storm snowstorm a) monsoon b) blizzard 20) Hurricanes happen most often when the ocean's temperature is _______ a) warm b) cold 21) List two weather conditions meteorologists measure to make a forecast a) yard stick and compass b) ruler and measuring tape c) air pressure and temperature d) standing in the middle of the field and staring at the sky 22) Causes weather systems to travel from west to east. Choose either J for "jet stream"; Choose G for "global winds"  a) Jet steam b) Global winds 23) Helps regulate the earth's temperature. Choose J for "jet stream"; Choose G for "global winds" a) Jet stream b) Global winds 24) Band of wind high above the earth. Choose J for "jet stream"; Choose G for "global winds" a) Jet stream b) Global winds 25) Helped sailors form trading routes. Choose J for "jet stream"; Choose G for "global winds" a) Jet stream b) Global wind 26) Discovered during World War II. Choose J for "jet stream"; Choose G for "global winds" a) Jet stream b) Global winds 27) Bands of winds which change at certain latitudes. Choose J for "jet stream"; Choose G for "global winds" a) Jet stream b) Global winds 28) REMEMBER: Write a paragraph to describe the water cycle, using the FOUR MAIN PROCESSES. a) I will remember. b) I chose to not remember. 29) Weather conditions of a certain area over time. a) condensation b) climate c) front d) evaporation 30) Precipitation which eventually trickles into streams a) water runoff b) fog c) lightning d) atmosphere 31) Process by which liquid water becomes water vapor. a) fog b) evaporation c) water runoff d) drought 32) Air surrounding the earth a) condensation b) drought c) precipitation d) atmosphere 33) Process by which water vapor changes back into very tiny droplets of liquid water. a) front b) climate c) condensation d) precipitation 34) prolonged period of dryness a) drought b) lightning c) water runoff d) atmosphere 35) The condition of the air a) weather b) condensation c) climate d) fog 36) Boundary between two different air masses a) precipitation b) weather c) climate d) front 37) Cloud at ground level a) climate b) atmosphere c) fog d) evaportaion 38) Any form of water falling from the sky t the earth. a) precipitation b) water runoff c) drought d) fog 39) REMEMBER: Identify the cold front and warm front on a weather map a) I will remember. b) I will, of my own free will, choose to not remember.

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