Weather and Climate 5th grade

Front

Which of the following would most likely cause rising air? Options: warm air and low pressure, cold air and low pressure, warm air and high pressure, cold air and high pressure

Back

warm air and low pressure

Front

Which has the greatest effect on the formation of rain or snow? Options: cloud cover, humidity, air pressure, temperature

Back

temperature

Front

What happens when two air masses with large pressure differences meet?

Back

wind speed increases

Front

What is the weather like after a cold front passes?

Back

dry and cold

Front

What does high cloud cover at night do to the weather?

Back

It makes the temperature warmer.

Front

What is a main difference between a warm front and a cold front?

Back

Temperature after the front moves through an area.

Front

How are weather and climate different?

Back

Climate is the average temperature and rainfall of an area over time whereas weather is what's happening now.

Front

What is the difference between occluded and stationary fronts?

Back

Stationary fronts are not moving whereas two fronts are moving in occluded fronts.

Front

What are the two main qualities of a maritime tropical air mass?

Back

warm and wet.

Front

High pressure is...

Back

typical during sunny weather.