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Virginia Earth Science SOL Module 5 the atmosphere and meteorology overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which two gases make up most of Earth's atmosphere?

  2. In which layer of the atmosphere does almost all weather occur?

  3. The Sun's energy travels to Earth through the vacuum of space by

  4. What happens when air is cooled to its dew point?

  5. Clouds form when air

  6. In which direction does wind blow?

  7. A low-pressure system usually brings what kind of weather?

  8. As a cold front passes, the weather is most likely to be

  9. Which condition is needed for a hurricane to form?

  10. On a weather map, closely spaced isobars indicate

  11. On a station model, where is the dewpoint shown?

  12. What is the difference between weather and climate?