Weathering

The most commonly used temperature scale in the world is __________.

Celsius

If water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°, the major temperature scale being used is __________.

Fahrenheit

Weather forecasts and severe weather alerts are issued by the __________.

National Weather Service

All of the following statements are true of tornadoes except __________.

They occur most often in tropical regions

Weather forecasts help people to plan their daily activities.

True

Which of the following statements about weather satellites is false?

Weather satellites can help to prevent storms from occurring.

A meteorologist wants to measure the temperature. Which weather instrument should the meteorologist use?

a thermometer

Wind is best described as what is created when __________.

air moves from high to low pressure areas

A change in weather is likely coming if a barometer shows a change in __________.

air pressure

In which world region do hurricanes form?

along the Equator

All of the following are types of severe weather storms except __________.

doldrums

It is important to have a disaster plan in place in case of severe weather. All of the following would be necessary things to learn when setting up a plan except __________.

how to track storms yourself so you know when they are coming

A severe storm that most commonly occurs in tropical regions is a(n) __________.

hurricane

The image above, taken from a weather satellite, shows a storm that formed over warm ocean waters and moved toward the United States' coast. This image shows a(n) __________.

hurricane

The science of observing and forecasting weather conditions is called __________.

meteorology

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of __________.

precipitation

A tool used to measure precipitation is a __________.

rain gauge

Humidity levels are greatly affected by __________.

temperature

The only major country in the world to use Fahrenheit is __________.

the United States

Humidity can best be described as __________.

the amount of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere

Thunderstorms are capable of producing __________.

tornadoes

All of the following are components that combine to influence and change weather except __________.

velocity

The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given place and time is known as __________.

weather

A weather instrument valuable for tracking severe weather is a __________.

weather satellite