Weather and Climate Review

Front

What type of precipitation forms when rain travels through a freezing layer of air?

Back

Sleet

Front

What type of precipitation will most likely fall if the temperature is 72 degrees?

Back

Rain

Front

What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?

Back

Humidity

Front

Which type of cloud will LEAST likely lead to precipitation?

Back

Neither cirrus nor cumulus

Front

Which of the following would NOT cause colder temperatures: close proximity to poles, high elevation, air moving from polar zone to temperate zone, or inland location?

Back

Inland location

Front

What is the term for the long-term average of weather conditions in a particular area?

Back

Climate

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

Back

Wind

Front

What is the term for frozen precipitation that falls in balls or irregular lumps?

Back

Hail

Front

What type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?

Back

Cumulonimbus