Weather Test Study Guide

A rainforest is found at the base of a mountain, but the summit is snow-capped.  Why?

• Climate differences due to seasonal changes
• Temperature differences due to elevation changes
• Differences in precipitation caused by a "rain shadow."
• Climate changes due to changes in latitude.

Which of the following best describes this image?

• It is a radiation current
• It is a conduction current
• It is a convection current
• It is a voltaic current

Which of these does NOT describe warm air?

• Able to evaporate more water than cold air
• The molecules are more tightly packed than cold air
• Is less dense than cold air
• The molecules are less tightly packed than cold air

Which of the following is true about the relationship between dew point and  temperature? 

• The closer the dew point and temperature are to each other, the higher the humidity
• The closer the dew point and temperature are to each other, the lower the humidity
  
• The dew point and temperature relate to the pressure system overhead
• The dew point and temperature relate to the maximum wind speed
  

Students are given the task of going outside to take the temperature, and measure the temperature at 47^∘ F. While taking the temperature outside they notice that dew is starting to form on the grass. Because of this what most likely is dew point outside?

• Something lower than 47
• 47
• Something higher than 47
• Cannot determine from the information given

Virginia, being in the mid latitudes, experiences a variety of weather conditions depending on the season. Which of the following best describes Virginia's climate?

• Subtropical
• Tropical 
• Polar
• Temperate

What's going on a #3?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

What's going on a #2?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

What's going on a #4?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

Which of the following determines the properties of an air mass?

•  The phase and position of the moon when it forms.
• The conditions of the area over which it forms.
  
• The geology of the area where it forms.
  
• The exact time of year when it forms.