Unit 6 Test Review: Weather Wonders!

Which characteristic of the atmosphere is represented by the numbers on this map, such as '1024'?

• low humidity
• high humidity
• low air pressure
• high air pressure

Why are regions near 0 degrees latitude always warm and near 90 are always cold, while those at middle latitudes have more variable, seasonal temperatures?

• at 0 degrees latitude, they are always near the warmer ocean

• the equator always receives about the same amount of radiant energy

• there are no mountains near 0 degrees latitude

• the equator does not have seasons since Earth's axis isn't tilted there

Hurricanes are rotating storms that form in the tropical climate zone, with very low air pressure readings and strong winds. What happens to such a storm as it moves toward higher latitudes?

• it weakens, losing energy
• it strengthens, gaining wind speed
• it begins to circulate in the opposite direction
• it causes water spouts and tornadoes to form

Which of the following is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

• cumulonimbus clouds

• colder air moving in and pushing up the warmer air mass previously in place

• cold fronts

• high air pressure in the area

How are weather and climate related?

• weather happens over the long term, but climate occurs at one point in time
• weather and climate have opposite meanings
• weather and climate are synonyms
• the average weather conditions for an area are called its climate

What kind of weather conditions would be possible in an area located near this symbol on a weather map?

• warm temperatures behind the symbol and possibly heavy rain

• cold temperatures behind the symbol and possibly thunderstorms

• plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures

• high humidity and high air pressure

What kind of weather should you expect in a location near this symbol on a weather map?

• overcast conditions but no precipitation
• low humidity and low air pressure 
• cold temperatures and snow in areas behind the symbol on the map
• warm temperatures and possibly steady rain along the symbol on the map

What does this symbol mean on a weather map?

• the warm air mass is moving faster and overtaking the cold air mass
• there is more warm air than cool air in the location
• neither the cold air mass nor the warm air mass is advancing; it's a stationary front
• the cold air mass is weakening as the warm air advances past i

Winds always blow from

• higher pressure to lower pressure
• water to land
• warmer temperature to cooler temperature
• north to south

The equator runs through which climate zone?

• polar
• central
• tropical
• temperate