Weather and Climate Notes

Quizizz Review: Weather Notes

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about air pressure is TRUE. (Check all that apply.)

• Air pressure is strongest at the Earth's surface

• Warm air rising causes an area of high pressure

• A anemometer measure air pressure

• Air pressure decreases as altitude increases

Multiple Choice

True or False: Air moves from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Jet streams are bands of extremely high wind.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about sea and land breezes is FALSE?

• Sea breezes blow towards the land during the day

• Land breezes blow towards the sea during the night

• Both land and sea breezes blow from a high pressure area to a low pressure area

• Sea breezes blow towards the sea at night

Multiple Choice

Air masses are large bodies of air that form over an area and have uniform moisture and ___.

• pressure

• precipitation

• temperature

• wind

Multiple Choice

What kind of air would be found in the air mass formed at #1?

• cold, moist

• cold, dry

• warm, moist

• warm, dry

Multiple Choice

What kind of air would be found in the air mass formed at #5?

• cold, moist

• cold, dry

• warm, moist

• warm, dry

Multiple Choice

True or False: Fronts often bring rainy weather.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In which direction is the warm front on this map moving?

• towards the West

• towards the East

• towards the North

• towards the South

Multiple Choice

As temperature increases, the air's ability to hold water ___.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Multiple Choice

It is 40 degrees Celsius and the air currently holds 12.45 g/m³ of water. At this temperature, the maximum amount of water the air could hold is 49.81 g/m³. What is the relative humidity?

• 25%

• 50%

• 40%

• 75%