Unit 5 Weather 2022

In which direction does pressure move?

• low to high
• high to low
• north to south
• south to north

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Which direction does wind blow?

• low pressure to high pressure
• high pressure to low pressure
• west to east
• east to west

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If a cloud name has nimbus attached to it, what do you know about that cloud?

• it is low altitude
• it could produce precipitation
• it is made of ice
• It is from the magical land of nimbuville

what happens to air pressure and temperature as you climb to the top of a mountain?

• both increase
• both decrease
• air pressure increases, but temperature decreases
• air pressure decreases, but temperature increases

How are the layers of the atmosphere classified?

• by changes in altitude
• by changes in temperature
• by changes in pressure
• by the gases that are present

You look outside and see people eating ice cream cones, wearing shorts and t-shirts. What is the temperature likely to be?

• 29 degrees fahrenheit
• 29 degrees celsius
• 29 degrees kelvin
• 29 knots

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Why does water heat up slowly and cool down slowly?

• it has a low specific heat
• it has a high specific heat
• the molecules move too much to maintain a constant temperature

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Cold air ________ because it is ________ dense than the surrounding air

• sinks, less
• sinks, more
• rises, less
• rises, more

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Warm rising air creates an are of ________ pressure

• high
• low
• medium
• cold

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Why does our weather in Georgia generally move from west to east?

• We live in the trade winds
• We live in the prevailing westerlies wind belt
• The doldrums blow in our direction
• We are in an area effected by the polar easterlies

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