Weather Conditions

Which of the following is the transfer of heat by the movement of liquid or gas? 

• conduction
• convection
• condensation
• radiation

Which of these types of weather data is measured using a barometer?

• precipitation
• wind speed
• air pressure
• humidity 

Refer to the regions A, B, C and D shown on the U.S. map.  In which of these directions is the jet stream most likely to flow?

• from D to C
• from A to C
• from C to A
• from C to B

What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing high barometric pressure?

• Stormy
• Windy
• Rainy
• Sunny

What type of front brings warm and humid weather to an area?

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front

What kind of weather happens during a warm front?

• Light rain or light snow
• Heavy rain or heavy snow
• Clear skies, temp. warms
• Clear skies, temp. cools

A _____________ is moving in, so this must be a ____________ front.

• thunderstorm, warm
• bank of high wispy clouds, warm
• tornado, occluded
• thunderstorm, cold

Where is most water vapor in the water cycle found in the atmosphere?

• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere

As you rise higher up in Earth's atmosphere, air pressure _____.

• increases
• first increases, then decreases
• doesn't change.
  doesn't change
  doesn't change
• decreases

When climbing a high mountain, you get out of breath easily because _____.

• air pressure is greater
• the amount of oxygen in the air decreases
• the air is denser
• there is less hydrogen in the air