Unit 4 Atmosphere and Weather

Unit 4 Atmosphere and Weather

Multiple Choice

Which pressure system is associated with clear skies?

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Multiple Choice

Which pressure system is associated with warm temperatures?

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Multiple Choice

The H and L symbols on a weather map indicate what?

• Areas of different temperature

• Areas of different humidity

• Areas of different density

• Areas of different pressure

Multiple Select

Air masses are characterized by what two factors?

• Temperature

• Size

• shape

• humidity

Multiple Choice

Which air mass has high humidity?

• continental

• tropical

• polar

• maritime

Multiple Choice

Which air mass is cold?

• continental

• tropical

• polar

• maritime

Multiple Choice

Which air mass brings dry air?

• maritime

• tropical

• polar

• continental

Multiple Choice

When looking at a weather map, you can determine the direction a front is moving by observing...

• the shape of the symbols

• the direction of the symbols

• the color of the symbols

Multiple Choice

Which front type brings rain for days?

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• occluded

Multiple Choice

Which air mass type is characterized as a warm air mass replacing a cold air mass?

• warm

• cold

• stationary

• occluded

Multiple Choice

Which air mass type brings showers and thunderstorms forming along the leading edge of the front?

• stationary

• warm

• cold

• occluded

Multiple Choice

What causes wind?

• unequal heating of the Earth's surface

• equal heating of the Earth's surface

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

Multiple Choice

Wind moves from _____ pressure to ____ pressure.

• low,high

• high,low

Multiple Choice

Where does the warm water in the Global Conveyor System originate?

• Arctic Ocean (North)

• Southern Ocean (Antarctica)

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf Stream (Equator)

Multiple Choice

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south

• wind moves from the land to the ocean

• wind moves from the ocean to the land

• wind moves from south to north

Multiple Choice

When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.

• high

• low

• some

• none

Multiple Choice

Is this a land or sea breeze?

• sea breeze

• land breeze

Multiple Choice

Identify the direction Front #4 is moving on Map 2.

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Northwest

Multiple Choice

On Map 2, what type of weather should one expect in the next 12 hours as Front #3 passes through Raleigh, North Carolina?

• Temperature increase

• Temperature decrease

• No change in temperature

Multiple Choice

Name the type of weather front #2 will bring to Yellowstone,

Wyoming, on Map 2.

• Clear skies

• Severe thunderstorm

• Showers for several days

Multiple Choice

Identify the direction Front #4 is moving on Map 2.

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Northwest