Ch 8, lesson 2- Weather Patterns

Multiple Choice

What kind of front is this?

• warm

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

• Cool, dense air sinks

• Warm, less dense air rises

• Air moves towards the center

• Rising air cools, condenses, forming clouds & precipitation

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of high and low pressure systems?

• High pressure brings clouds and precipitation

• Low pressure brings clear skies

• High pressure brings clear skies and fair weather

• Low pressure causes air to sink

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a high-pressure system and a low-pressure system as illustrated in the images?

• High-pressure systems have rising air

• Low-pressure systems have sinking air

• High-pressure systems are associated with clear skies

• Low-pressure systems are associated with dry weather

Categorize

Options (16)

Maritime Tropical

Hot and humid

Continental Tropical

Hot and Dry

Maritime Polar

Cold and Humid

Continental Polar

Cold and Dry

Caribbean Sea

Arizona Desert

North Sea

Arctic Tundra

Sort each answer into the correct air mass category

mT

cT

mP

cP

Multiple Choice

Major surface currents of the ocean are shown in the diagram.

Ocean currents affect weather patterns by -

• regulating when tides occur in coastal areas

• trapping heat at the equator to regulate the global climate

• distributing heat from the uneven absorption of solar energy

• increasing the rate of evaporation to transport water to areas experiencing droughts

Multiple Choice

What do the arrows in the diagram represent regarding the Earth's atmosphere?

• Ocean currents

• Wind patterns

• Tectonic plate movements

• Weather systems

Multiple Choice

What are jet streams and how do they affect weather patterns?

• Narrow bands of powerful winds

• They are stationary air masses

• They only exist in the tropics

• They have no effect on weather

Multiple Choice

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

Multiple Choice

What are the key characteristics of a cold front?

• Cold air pushes under warm air

• Rising warm air creates clouds

• Expect a gradual temperature increase

• Calm weather conditions

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of warm fronts as described in the image?

• Advancing warm air glides up and over cold air

• Creates thunderstorms

• Brings heavy rain

• Causes temperature drops

Multiple Choice

What happens during an occluded front?

• Cold air mass overtakes warm air mass

• Warm air mass overtakes cold air mass

• Both air masses remain stationary

• Cold air and warm air masses meet but neither advances

Multiple Choice

What are the three main geographical factors that influence Florida's climate?

• Ocean Currents & Sea Breezes

• Latitude & Sun Angle

• Wind Patterns

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the factors that shape Florida's unique climate?

• Water

• Sun

• Wind

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which climate type is characterized by a distinct wet season with very heavy rainfall?

• Humid Subtropical

• Tropical Monsoon

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tropical Savanna

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of the Humid Subtropical climate in Florida?

• Hot & Humid summers, Wet & Mild winters

• Cold & Dry summers, Warm & Wet winters

• Mild & Dry summers, Cold & Wet winters

• Hot & Dry summers, Cold & Mild winters