Weather and Winds Review

A large body of air that has the same properties as the area over which it formed is a(n)

• air mass

• station model

• front

• blizzard

Earth's weather is primarily caused by the

• drifting of the Earth's crustal plates

• gravitational attraction of the moon

• uneven heating of the Earth's surface

• changing distance between Earth and the Sun

Which term refers to the atmospheric conditions that prevail from season to season and year to year at a certain location?

• weather

• equilibrium

• climate

• ecosystem

Lines on a weather map that connect locations with the same air pressure are called

• Fronts

• Air masses

• Isobars

• Wind direction

___________ is the transfer of heat due to density differences in air. (warm air rising and cool more dense air sinking)

• conduction

• convection

• reflection

• radiation

Cool, dry weather is usually accompanied by

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

• high relative humidity

• precipitation

A drop in air pressure usually indicates that the

• approaching weather is cool and dry

• weather will remain unchanged

• approaching weather is cloudy or rainy

• air temperature is falling

The amount of water vapor int he air is described in terms of

• humidity

• cloud cover

• atmospheric pressure

• temperature

Which is NOT an element of weather?

• humidity

• season

• temperature

• air pressure

_____________ refers to the present state of the atmosphere in a specific region.

• climate

• weather

• humidity

• dew point