Weather

If an air mass is rising, it must be

• cold and less dense
• cold and more dense
• warm and more dense
• warm and less dense

If an air mass is sinking, it must be

• cold and less dense
• cold and more dense
• warm and more dense
• warm and less dense

In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be

• warmer and clear skies
• warm but cloudy
• cold and rainy
• cold and clear

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Cold air sinks causing an area of 

• high pressure
• low pressure
• No pressure
• humdity

Another term for air movement caused by differences in air pressure is 

• air
• wind
• rain
• precipitation

What flows does the Jet Stream have?

• West to East
• West to South
• North to West 
• South to East

What is the jet stream?

• Precipitation in North Carolina
• Weather over a long period of time
• Strong winds above the Earth's surface
• Football flying over the Earth

How is climate different than weather?

• weather is defined by long-term climate patterns
• climate is defined by long-term weather patterns
• climate is what happens on a day-to-day basis
• weather is a measure of temperature and rainfall patterns

If you collect data for average yearly rainfall, average yearly temperature and wind patterns, what are you measuring?

• ocean currents
• soil type
• climate
• weather