Weather and Climate Basics Quiz

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What must happen for clouds to form?

Condensation (correct)

Sublimation

Deposition

Evaporation

What is the role of ozone in the atmosphere?

It causes greenhouse gas effect

It is responsible for cloud formation

It contributes to acid rain formation

It absorbs ultraviolet radiation (correct)

What layer of the atmosphere does weather mostly occur in?

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Exosphere

Troposphere (correct)

Which two gases compose the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen and Oxygen Signup and view all the answers

How does air pressure influence weather?

Low pressure areas bring stormy weather Signup and view all the answers

What is precipitation?

The release of water from the atmosphere as rain or snow Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of clouds forming in the atmosphere?

Increase in humidity Signup and view all the answers

How does the ionosphere contribute to weather patterns?

By reflecting radio waves back to Earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of fronts in the atmosphere?

To bring together different air masses Signup and view all the answers

What happens when warm and cold air masses meet at a front?

Heavy rainfall occurs Signup and view all the answers

Weather and Climate Basics Quiz

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What must happen for clouds to form?

What is the role of ozone in the atmosphere?

What layer of the atmosphere does weather mostly occur in?

Which two gases compose the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

How does air pressure influence weather?

What is precipitation?

What is the primary cause of clouds forming in the atmosphere?

How does the ionosphere contribute to weather patterns?

What is the primary role of fronts in the atmosphere?

What happens when warm and cold air masses meet at a front?

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