Weather/Climate Quiz

Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight?

• land breeze
• sea breeze
• trade wind

Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

• high; low
• warm; cool
• cool; warm
• low; high

Water is _______ than land during the day, causing a sea breeze.

• more inviting
• larger
• cooler
• warmer

In which direction do trade winds flow?

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

What two factors are primarily used to describe climate?

• temperature and density
• temperature and precipitation
• precipitation and density
• winds and humidity

If your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone?

• Polar Zone
• Temperate zone
• Tropical zone
• End zone

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

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure
• stable air pressure
• a low pressure system
• a high pressure system

What symbol is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system