4.4 Weather SOL Review

Front

What is the term for the weight of the air being pushed down on the Earth?

Back

Air pressure

Front

How does a cold front affect temperature?

Back

Temperature decreases

Front

Which type of front moves the fastest?

Back

Cold front

Front

What are fluffy white clouds with flat bottoms called?

Back

Cumulus clouds

Front

What do stratus clouds block?

Back

Sunlight

Front

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

Back

Front

Front

What type of cloud is thin and wispy, often indicating fair weather?

Back

Cirrus clouds

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

Back

Wind

Front

What type of precipitation falls as ice pellets?

Back

Sleet