Sci 9H Weather Review

True or False:

Warm air can contain more water vapor than cool air.

• True

• False

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

Wind speed is measured by a

• barometer
• anemometer
• wind vane
• thermometer

What am I?

• barometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

• rain gauge

What is my function?

• to measure air pressure

• to measure precipitation

• to measure wind speed

• to show wind direction

Which of the following measures heat or energy?

• barometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

• thermometer

You are climbing a mountain. as you climb the air pressure is...

• not changing

• increasing

• decreasing

In a low pressure system the weather will likely be...

• cooler and stormy

• warmer and clear skies

• warmer and stormy

• cooler and clear skies

Winds are caused by differences in...

• air pressure

• humidity

• temperature

• precipitation

Does cold air rise or sink?

• rise

• sink