6th Weather study guide

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.

• dew
• clouds
• evaporation
• transpiration

Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.

• Coriolis Effect
• Greenhouse Effect
• Climate Effect
• Atmosphere Effect

Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?

• they are larger
• longer duration
• also associated with flooding and strong rains
• all of the rest

Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:

• high
• low
• medium
• none

In _______ pressure systems, air rises

• high
• low
• medium
• none

In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:

• high
• low
• medium
• none