Weather and Climate Study

What is weather?

• The daily conditions of the Earth's crust.
• The daily conditions  of the Earth's oceans.
• The daily conditions of the Earth's atmosphere.
• The dailconditions of the Earth's orbit around the sun.

Most of the heat energy is transferred to the atmosphere from Earth's surface through which process?

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
• Mantle

The layer of Earth's atmosphere where we live and most weather takes place.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Which best describes the difference between relative and absolute humidity?

• Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor the air can hold while absolute humidity is the amount of water vapor the air is holding
• Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor the air is holding while absolute humidity is the amount of water vapor the air can hold

When two air masses interact, the boundary between both masses is called a/n

• Front
• Convergent
• Occluded
• Stationary

A/n _______ is a violent, whirling wind that forms over land

• Thunderstorm
• Hurricane
• Tornado
• Rain Storm

A large body of air that develops over a particular region of Earth's surface is called a/n

• air mass
• precipitation
• humidity
• front

When a cold air mass moves in and pushes a warm air mass upwards is called a/n

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

Which step in the water cycle occurs when water vapor changes to liquid water and forms clouds

• Precipitation
• Erosion
• Condensation
• Evaporation

Which force causes winds to deflect to the right oin the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere

• Trade Winds
• Prevailing Westerlies
• Coriolis Effect
• Jet Streams