Elements of Weather

What is the effect that causes the path of matter to move in a curved path instead of a straight path due to Earth's rotation?

• Ozone Layer

• Coriolis Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

Which of the following is most likely to occur after a cloud like the one shown develops?

• Hot, Dry weather

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

Jet Streams are...

• narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east

• streams of jet fuel in the sky

• fast moving water in rivers

What could cause a stationary front to become a warm or a cold front?

• Higher winds from either front

• It is impossible.

What is the difference between sea and land breezes?

• land breezes form in the day time, sea breezes form at night

• nothing, they are essentially the same thing

• sea breezes form during the day, land breezes form at night

Which is a way we can stay safe during a tornado?

• Sit by the window and watch the storm

• Go to the attic

• Go to the lowest floor

What are local winds?

• the movement of air over very long distances

• the movement of air over short distances

• winds that are weak

True or False: Winds always move from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

• True

• False

All the following are examples of WEATHER:

• Wind, Precipitation, Average Weather Condition Over A Long Period of Time

• Seasonal Cycles, Extreme Events, Year to Year Variations

• Humidity, Wind, Visibility, Temperature

An instrument that measures hand displays temperature is called a

• thermometer

• temperature gauge

• psychrometer