Weather Unit Review

What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing high barometric pressure?

• windy

• rainy

• stormy

• sunny

During a sea breeze, choose the sea's temperature and pressure. Choose 2.

• low pressure

• high pressure

• cool air

• warm air

During a sea breeze, describe the land's temperature and pressure. Choose 2.

• low pressure

• high pressure

• cool air

• warm air

What type of weather is associated with low pressure systems?

• rain

• light, fluffy cumulus clouds

• cold, dry air

• clear, blue skies

What kind of breeze blows from the land toward water during the night?

• trade winds

• water breeze

• land breeze

• polar easterlies

Pick the two ways that meteorologists classify clouds.

• shape

• color

• height

• the amount of precipitation they produce

This large, anvil-shaped cloud is responsible for causing thunderstorms.

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• cirrus

Winds in the Northern Hemisphere tend to curve to the right. This is an example of the __________.

• Coriolis Effect

• trade winds

• convection current

A sea breeze is when cooler ocean air flows inland; this occurs during the ____________.

• winter

• evening

• daytime

• high tide

What is step one in cloud formation?

• condensation

• evaporation

• vapor rises

• vapor cools

• cloud forms