3rd Period Weather QUIZ

What is an air mass?

• large body of air
• large body of rain
• large body of air with certain temp and moisture
• air pressure in sky

When does a Land Breeze happen?

• day
• night
• day & night

When does a Sea Breeze happen?

• day
• night
• day & night

What causes a front?

• when winds blow really fast
• when hot air and cold air meet
• when 2 air masses with different temperatures collide
• the weatherman picks when a front will happen

What happens when a cold front hits?

• precipitation and warm air
• precipitation and cold air
• cold air
• warm air

What happens when a warm front hits?

• precipitation and warm air
• precipitation and cold air
• cold air
• warm air

What will ALWAYS be present when a front happens?

• It depends on the front
• precipitation (rain or snow)

What does a hurricane need to form?

• cold water
• high winds
• high winds and warm water
• high winds and cold water

Which temperature would have more extreme storms?

• 5 degrees Celsius
• 10 degrees Celsius
• 20 degrees Celsius
• 30 degrees Celsius

Low pressure means...

• bad or severe weather
• good or fair weather