Weather Quiz Review

Weather Quiz Review

Let review for our quiz tomorrow

Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun causes Wind patterns.

Multiple Choice

Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun causes which of these?

• Wind Patterns

• Cloud Formation

• Volcanic Activity

• Nutrient Cycling

Uneven heating of Earth causes convection currents

Convection currents show the process of warm air/water rising and cool air/water falling

Multiple Choice

What part of this process is being demonstrated in this diagram?

• Heat causes gases to expand

• Heat causes gases to contract.

• As air cools, currents flow clockwise.

• As air cools, currents flow counterclockwise.

Ocean Waves!

Multiple Choice

What is the major cause of ocean waves?

• wind

• ocean salinity

• Earth’s rotation

• the Moon’s gravity

Multiple Choice

This instrument allows the student to determine which weather property?

• air temperature

• relative humidity

• wind speed

• wind direction

See video on Air Masses

The arrow on the map below shows the location of an air mass over the Gulf of Mexico.

Multiple Choice

Which are the MOST likely characteristics of this air mass?

• cool and dry

• cool and humid

• warm and humid

• warm and dry

What are the two types of fronts that we learned about?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

Multiple Choice

What would the weather feel like after a cold front pushes through your area?

• humid, warm weather

• cooler, drier weather

• extreme thunderstorms

• many days of snow

What is this a picture of?

How do you know?

What is this a picture of?

How do you know?

What is this a picture of?

How do you know?

Multiple Choice

Which statement about tornadoes is correct?

• They are a very common part of thunderstorms.

• Their danger is mainly from the heavy rains they bring.

• They form over the ocean.

• They develop in the midwest due to different air masses meeting.