Weather and Natural Disasters Review

Which of the following describes "weather"?

• Atmospheric conditions for long periods of time (over many years)
• Atmospheric conditions for a short period of time (day to day)
• Atmospheric conditions that never change
• Atmospheric conditions including "tropical" or "arctic"

Both weather and climate are created by

• Varying wind patterns
• Changing ocean currents
• Uneven heat distribution from the sun
• Different amounts of preciptiation

Which of the following could be described by the description "atmospheric conditions over long periods of time and over large areas"

• Climate
• Weather
• Temperature
• Precipitation

Which word can be defined as "lines of equal pressure" on a weather map?

• Key
• Isotherm
• Front
• Isobar

"Front" describes which of the following?

• Large moving air masses
• Large stagnant air masses
• Lines of equal temperature
• Lines of equal pressure

In which direction does weather generally move in the United States?

• West to east
• East to west
• North to south
• South to north

What is the general temperature spread like in the United States

• Warmer in the east, cooler in the west
• Warmer in the west, cooler in the east
• Warmer in the north, cooler in the south
• Warmer in the south, cooler in the north

A "stationary front" is an air mass that

• Has warm air moving
• Has cold air moving
• Has both warm and cold air moving
• Has almost no air movement 

We usually find storms and precipitation where?

• When a warm front "chases" a cold front
• When a cold front "chases" a warm front
• When a stationary front begins to move
• When an occluded front runs into a stationary front

Isobars that are close together mean 

• A high pressure change in a small amount of space
• A very small pressure change in a small amount of space