Earth Science Weather Review - Chapter 8

Earth Science Weather Review - Chapter 8

By Nahrain Barno

Open Ended

Explain the steps involved in the water cycle. (Hint: start with "the driving force")

Open Ended

Think about the phase of the water cycle known as CONDENSATION. What two conditions are required for condensation to occur?​

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Water evaporates from every water surface on Earth and from living things. This water eventually returns to the surface as ________.

Poll

True or False: All clouds produce precipitation.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blank

For precipitation to occur, cloud droplets or ice crystals must grow heavy enough to fall through the air.

One way that cloud droplets grow is by

Open Ended

Common types of precipitation include (hint: we discussed five):

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Changes in weather are caused by the movement and interaction of _______.

Multiple Choice

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar

• moisture content

• temperature

• temperature and moisture content

• temperature and relative humidity

Poll

• maritime, tropical, polar, continental

• maritime, polar, continental, polar

• maritime, continental, tropical, polar

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When two air masses meet but do not mix, they form a ________ at their boundaries.

Open Ended

Name the four kinds of weather fronts we discussed in Chapter 8.

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A ______ ______ forms when a cold and warm air mass meet, but neither air mass moves over or under the other.

Poll

This type of weather front can bring MANY DAYS of clouds and precipitation.

• stationary front

• occluded front

• warm front

• cold front

Poll

This type of front produces COOL temperatures and LARGE amounts of PRECIPITATION.

• cold front

• maritime tropical front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Fill in the Blank

What type of front does this symbol identify on a weather map?