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?

<p>Nitrogen and Oxygen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does air pressure influence weather?

<p>Low pressure areas bring stormy weather (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is precipitation?

<p>The release of water from the atmosphere as rain or snow (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Increase in humidity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the ionosphere contribute to weather patterns?

<p>By reflecting radio waves back to Earth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of fronts in the atmosphere?

<p>To bring together different air masses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Heavy rainfall occurs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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