Weather

Air moves from areas of _____________________ to _______________________.

• High humidity to low humidity

• Low Pressure to High Pressure

• Cold Temperatures to Warm Temperatures

• High Pressure to Low Pressure

What is humidity?

• Amount of water vapor in the air

• Measure of air pressure

• Type of cloud

• The speed of the wind

What 2 things does relative humidity compare in order to give us a percent?

• The current pressure of the air compared to the highest pressure within 100 miles

• Amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much the air can hold at that temperature

• The current temperature to what the temperature needs to be in order for the air to become saturated

• None of the above

True or False: When describing the direction of wind we say what direction it is going to.

• True

• False

What is precipitation? Select all that apply

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

• Water falling from the sky in either solid or liquid form

What is a cold air mass called?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Maritime

• Continental

What is a warm air mass called?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Maritime

• Continental

What are the properties of a continental tropical air mass?

• It is moist and cold

• It is moist and warm

• It is dry and cold

• It is dry and warm

What are the properties of a Maritime Polar air mass?

• It is moist and cold

• It is moist and warm

• It is dry and cold

• It is dry and warm

Which air mass holds more moisture?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical