Go to the Quizzes Page Atmosphere and Environment 0% 11 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean? Dry Warm Cold Wet 2 / 15 A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket. atmosphere ozone nitrogen troposphere 3 / 15 What are tropical storms called that reach wind speeds of 119 kilometers per hour or more? derechos hurricanes tornadoes blizzards 4 / 15 Which of the following are forms of precipitation? snow hail temperature sleet 5 / 15 The average weather conditions in given place over longer period of time are called season atmosphere climate weather 6 / 15 What should we do during thunderstorm? click photo we play ball hide in a shealter go to a trip 7 / 15 Which average measurements do scientists use to describe an area's climate? number of animals number of plants precipitation temperature 8 / 15 In the air, the amount of water vapor is classified as….. Humidity Temperature Precipitation Wind 9 / 15 Why does climate also depend on latitude? Areas farther away from the equator get more energy from the Sun than those closer to the equator. Areas closer to the equator get more energy from the Sun than areas farther away from the equator. Areas closer to the ocean get more energy from the Sun than areas farther away from the ocean. Areas closer to mountains get more energy from the Sun than areas farther away from mountians. 10 / 15 A climate can also be described by the plants in an area. This is because different types of plants need different _______________ to live. types of food, amounts of water, and latitudes air pressure, amounts of soil, and sunlight temperatures, amounts of water, and sunlight altitudes, amounts of air, and amounts of water 11 / 15 Weather refers to day-to-day temperature and ___________ activity Infiltration Condensation Precipitation Evaporation 12 / 15 How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator? Dry Cold Wet Warm 13 / 15 How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles? Cold Dry Wet Warm 14 / 15 Lowest layer of the atmosphere exosphere stratosphere troposphere wind funnel 15 / 15 How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land? Dry Warm Cold Wet Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page