Ch. 7 Weather and Climate

Winds in the Northern Hemisphere move clockwise because of the ___________________.

• atmosphere

• stratus clouds

• Coriolis effect

• air pressure

When warm air moves over cold, denser air, a(n) ___________________ forms that may bring drizzly rain.

• warm front

• cold front

• rain shadow

• occluded front

Visible only through a telescope, _______________ are caused by a change in the Sun's magnetic field.

• cirrus clouds

• atmospheric pressure

• condensation

• sunspots

The layer of gasses that is closest to Earth is the ______________.

• atmosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

Appearing in layers, _________________ can cover large areas of the sky.

• cirrus clouds

• stratus clouds

• cumulus clouds

• nimbus clouds

When vapor turns to a liquid, _____________ occurs

• steam

• precipitation

• rain shadow

• condensation

The side of the mountain where the air sinks after releasing its moisture is in a(n) ______________________.

• rain shadow

• occluded front

• warm front

• cold front

The layers of gases that surround Earth make up the _________________.

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• atmosphere

• troposphere

A warm air mass that is trapped between two colder air masses is known as a(n) ___________________.

• warm front

• occluded front

• cold front

• rain shadow

Found at high altitude, _____________________ are thin, feather-like clouds that form when the wind is strong.

• stratus clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

• cumulus clouds

• cirrus clouds