Chapter 5 Test

Front

Condensed water vapor or ice crystals form ______.

Back

clouds

Front

Hail usually falls during cold weather. True or False?

Back

False

Front

The weight of the air is called _____

Back

air pressure

Front

The boundary where two unlike air masses meet is called a ______.

Back

front

Front

The measurement of the distance above sea level is called _____

Back

altitude

Front

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?

Back

humidity

Front

What do we call the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place?

Back

weather

Front

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Back

barometer

Front

What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

Back

air mass

Front

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and is forced to rise?

Back

warm front