Causes of Weather Review

As the air temperature increases, the air's capacity for water vapor:

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

• is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease

Where can you find water vapor in the air? 

• only in clouds             
• only as rain                     
•  everywhere

Water vapor enters the atmosphere by what process?

• Conduction

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure

• increases

• stays the same

• descreases

• changes

You plan to hike to the top of Mount Shasta, where you will measure the air pressure. Which weather tool would be the best to use?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Psychrometer

• Wind Vane

What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Fair weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain or snow)

• Light breezes

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear, sunny weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain and snow)

• Light breezes

The local meteorologist said that a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass was moving over Tennessee in the next few days. What kind of weather will it possibly bring?

• Warm, dry weather

• Cold, dry weather

• Warm, wet weather

• Cold, wet weather

When a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass and sometimes causes light precipitation. What type of front is this describing?

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

The local meteorologist said that a maritime polar mP air mass was moving over New Jersey in the next few days. What kind of weather will it possibly bring?

• Warm, dry weather

• Cold, dry weather

• Warm, wet weather

• Cold, wet weather